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Share of employed residents who work for local, state or federal government, including public schools.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
14.5%
Iowa
14.5%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Iowa

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most government workers

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  1. 152246Iowa City35.7%
  2. 250013Ames34.9%
  3. 352340Tiffin34.5%
  4. 452245Iowa City32.3%
  5. 550012Ames31%
  6. 650014Ames30.8%
  7. 752039Durango29.8%
  8. 850010Ames29.2%
  9. 950105Gilbert29.2%
  10. 1050124Huxley27.6%

Zip codes with the fewest government workers

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  1. 152570Milton1.9%
  2. 252801Davenport2%
  3. 352032Bernard2.6%
  4. 451235Doon2.7%
  5. 551430Arcadia2.9%
  6. 651105Sioux City2.9%
  7. 751101Sioux City3.1%
  8. 852155Lime Springs3.5%
  9. 952053Holy Cross3.5%
  10. 1050645Ionia5%

Government workers by county in Iowa

  1. 1Story County27.9%
  2. 2Johnson County27.5%
  3. 3Fremont County21.6%
  4. 4Mills County19.9%
  5. 5Washington County19.8%
  6. 6Greene County19.2%
  7. 7Adams County19%
  8. 8Boone County18.9%
  9. 9Monroe County18.5%
  10. 10Taylor County18.4%
  11. 11Decatur County18.1%
  12. 12Cedar County17.5%
  13. 13Iowa County17.5%
  14. 14Ringgold County17.3%
  15. 15Calhoun County17.1%
  16. 16Harrison County17.1%
  17. 17Lee County17.1%
  18. 18Pocahontas County16.7%
  19. 19Tama County16.6%
  20. 20Page County16.4%
  21. 21Henry County16.3%
  22. 22Benton County16.2%
  23. 23Floyd County16.2%
  24. 24Winnebago County16.1%
  25. 25Allamakee County16%
  26. 26Keokuk County16%
  27. 27Guthrie County15.6%
  28. 28Cass County15.5%
  29. 29Lucas County15.5%
  30. 30Monona County15.5%
  31. 31Ida County15.4%
  32. 32Shelby County15.4%
  33. 33Van Buren County15.4%
  34. 34Clarke County15.2%
  35. 35Muscatine County15%
  36. 36Wright County15%
  37. 37Audubon County14.9%
  38. 38Louisa County14.9%
  39. 39Hardin County14.8%
  40. 40Adair County14.6%
  41. 41Appanoose County14.6%
  42. 42Lyon County14.6%
  43. 43Cherokee County14.4%
  44. 44Marshall County14.4%
  45. 45Crawford County14.3%
  46. 46Fayette County14.3%
  47. 47Hamilton County14.3%
  48. 48Bremer County14.2%
  49. 49Butler County14.1%
  50. 50Montgomery County14.1%
  51. 51Scott County14%
  52. 52Grundy County13.9%
  53. 53Warren County13.8%
  54. 54Jasper County13.5%
  55. 55Winneshiek County13.5%
  56. 56Carroll County13.4%
  57. 57Franklin County13.4%
  58. 58Wapello County13.3%
  59. 59Sac County13.2%
  60. 60Black Hawk County13.1%
  61. 61Clinton County13.1%
  62. 62Chickasaw County13%
  63. 63Mitchell County13%
  64. 64Dallas County12.9%
  65. 65Des Moines County12.9%
  66. 66Clay County12.8%
  67. 67Marion County12.7%
  68. 68Polk County12.7%
  69. 69Webster County12.6%
  70. 70Dickinson County12.5%
  71. 71Humboldt County12.5%
  72. 72Jones County12.5%
  73. 73O'Brien County12.5%
  74. 74Delaware County12.4%
  75. 75Pottawattamie County12.3%
  76. 76Wayne County12.3%
  77. 77Worth County12.3%
  78. 78Hancock County12%
  79. 79Union County12%
  80. 80Linn County11.9%
  81. 81Plymouth County11.9%
  82. 82Buchanan County11.8%
  83. 83Clayton County11.7%
  84. 84Davis County11.6%
  85. 85Woodbury County11.6%
  86. 86Cerro Gordo County11.2%
  87. 87Jackson County11.1%
  88. 88Kossuth County11.1%
  89. 89Palo Alto County11.1%
  90. 90Jefferson County10.9%
  91. 91Emmet County10.6%
  92. 92Madison County10.6%
  93. 93Dubuque County10.5%
  94. 94Poweshiek County10.5%
  95. 95Mahaska County10.3%
  96. 96Buena Vista County10.1%
  97. 97Sioux County9.5%
  98. 98Howard County9.3%
  99. 99Osceola County8%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest government workers in Iowa?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 52246 (Iowa City, IA) has the highest: 35.7%.

Which zip code has the lowest government workers in Iowa?

52570 (Milton, IA) has the lowest: 1.9%.

What is the government workers for the United States?

14.5%; in Iowa it is 14.5%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of employed residents who work for local, state or federal government, including public schools.

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