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Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

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

U.S.
12.5%
Iowa
11.1%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Iowa

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest poverty rate

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  1. 150012Ames100%
  2. 252242Iowa City62.5%
  3. 351101Sioux City48.1%
  4. 452801Davenport40.7%
  5. 550314Des Moines40.5%
  6. 652401Cedar Rapids31.8%
  7. 750014Ames29.2%
  8. 850533Eagle Grove27.4%
  9. 952240Iowa City27.3%
  10. 1052655West Burlington25.8%

Zip codes with the lowest poverty rate

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  1. 152171Waucoma0.8%
  2. 250237Runnells1%
  3. 352351Walford1.1%
  4. 450236Roland1.1%
  5. 551024Hinton1.4%
  6. 651052Salix1.5%
  7. 752144Fort Atkinson1.5%
  8. 851526Crescent1.6%
  9. 952053Holy Cross1.7%
  10. 1052754Letts1.7%

Poverty rate by county in Iowa

  1. 1Story County18.2%
  2. 2Appanoose County17.5%
  3. 3Johnson County17.1%
  4. 4Wright County16.8%
  5. 5Osceola County16%
  6. 6Wapello County15.8%
  7. 7Montgomery County15.3%
  8. 8Jefferson County15.2%
  9. 9Van Buren County15.1%
  10. 10Black Hawk County14.9%
  11. 11Lucas County14.9%
  12. 12Crawford County14.8%
  13. 13Tama County14.8%
  14. 14Decatur County14.6%
  15. 15Cass County14.3%
  16. 16Woodbury County14%
  17. 17Page County13.8%
  18. 18Muscatine County13.7%
  19. 19Franklin County13.6%
  20. 20O'Brien County13.3%
  21. 21Clinton County13.2%
  22. 22Lee County13.1%
  23. 23Humboldt County12.9%
  24. 24Webster County12.9%
  25. 25Des Moines County12.8%
  26. 26Mahaska County12.6%
  27. 27Union County12.4%
  28. 28Hancock County12.2%
  29. 29Cherokee County12.1%
  30. 30Keokuk County12.1%
  31. 31Pottawattamie County12.1%
  32. 32Fayette County12%
  33. 33Henry County12%
  34. 34Jones County12%
  35. 35Audubon County11.8%
  36. 36Floyd County11.6%
  37. 37Palo Alto County11.6%
  38. 38Scott County11.5%
  39. 39Clay County11.4%
  40. 40Ida County11.3%
  41. 41Marshall County11.2%
  42. 42Winnebago County11.2%
  43. 43Taylor County11%
  44. 44Clayton County10.9%
  45. 45Poweshiek County10.7%
  46. 46Cerro Gordo County10.6%
  47. 47Monona County10.6%
  48. 48Pocahontas County10.3%
  49. 49Polk County10.3%
  50. 50Allamakee County10.1%
  51. 51Wayne County10.1%
  52. 52Emmet County9.9%
  53. 53Guthrie County9.9%
  54. 54Greene County9.8%
  55. 55Louisa County9.8%
  56. 56Clarke County9.7%
  57. 57Dubuque County9.7%
  58. 58Hardin County9.7%
  59. 59Jackson County9.7%
  60. 60Adair County9.5%
  61. 61Mitchell County9.5%
  62. 62Linn County9.4%
  63. 63Calhoun County9.3%
  64. 64Butler County9.2%
  65. 65Monroe County9.2%
  66. 66Sac County9.2%
  67. 67Adams County9.1%
  68. 68Howard County8.9%
  69. 69Iowa County8.9%
  70. 70Chickasaw County8.8%
  71. 71Ringgold County8.8%
  72. 72Buchanan County8.6%
  73. 73Winneshiek County8.4%
  74. 74Jasper County8.3%
  75. 75Kossuth County8.2%
  76. 76Marion County8.2%
  77. 77Mills County8.2%
  78. 78Washington County8.2%
  79. 79Worth County8.2%
  80. 80Carroll County7.9%
  81. 81Buena Vista County7.8%
  82. 82Delaware County7.8%
  83. 83Fremont County7.7%
  84. 84Dickinson County7.6%
  85. 85Shelby County7.6%
  86. 86Benton County7.4%
  87. 87Hamilton County7.4%
  88. 88Bremer County7.3%
  89. 89Cedar County7.3%
  90. 90Davis County7.2%
  91. 91Harrison County7.1%
  92. 92Madison County7%
  93. 93Plymouth County6.9%
  94. 94Sioux County6.7%
  95. 95Grundy County6.5%
  96. 96Dallas County6.3%
  97. 97Boone County6.2%
  98. 98Lyon County5.3%
  99. 99Warren County5.1%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest poverty rate in Iowa?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 50012 (Ames, IA) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest poverty rate in Iowa?

52171 (Waucoma, IA) has the lowest: 0.8%.

What is the poverty rate for the United States?

12.5%; in Iowa it is 11.1%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

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