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Share of employed residents who work for themselves, in their own incorporated or unincorporated business.

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

U.S.
10%
Iowa
10.2%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Iowa

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most self-employed workers

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  1. 152570Milton39.6%
  2. 252223Delhi38.8%
  3. 352590Seymour31%
  4. 452155Lime Springs30.6%
  5. 551561Pacific Junction29.6%
  6. 650854Mount Ayr28.2%
  7. 750864Villisca27.9%
  8. 852306Mechanicsville27.7%
  9. 951238Hospers27.4%
  10. 1051046Paullina27.1%

Zip codes with the fewest self-employed workers

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  1. 152749Fruitland2.7%
  2. 252043Elkader2.7%
  3. 352351Walford3.1%
  4. 450139Lacona3.4%
  5. 550012Ames3.5%
  6. 652401Cedar Rapids3.7%
  7. 752242Iowa City3.7%
  8. 850309Des Moines3.8%
  9. 952778Wilton3.9%
  10. 1052340Tiffin3.9%

Self-employed workers by county in Iowa

  1. 1Ringgold County27.2%
  2. 2Van Buren County23.6%
  3. 3Davis County20.5%
  4. 4Mitchell County19.5%
  5. 5Allamakee County18.9%
  6. 6Osceola County18.9%
  7. 7Audubon County18.7%
  8. 8Kossuth County18.7%
  9. 9Delaware County18.5%
  10. 10Lyon County18.2%
  11. 11Jones County18%
  12. 12Adams County17.9%
  13. 13Calhoun County17.5%
  14. 14Wayne County17.5%
  15. 15Monona County17%
  16. 16Worth County17%
  17. 17Adair County16.8%
  18. 18Cherokee County16.6%
  19. 19Chickasaw County16.6%
  20. 20Sioux County16.6%
  21. 21Fremont County16.5%
  22. 22Jefferson County16.5%
  23. 23Humboldt County16.4%
  24. 24Pocahontas County16.2%
  25. 25Howard County16.1%
  26. 26Carroll County16%
  27. 27Clay County15.7%
  28. 28Crawford County15.7%
  29. 29Greene County15.4%
  30. 30Montgomery County15.3%
  31. 31Shelby County15.1%
  32. 32Washington County15.1%
  33. 33Franklin County15%
  34. 34Union County14.8%
  35. 35Appanoose County14.7%
  36. 36Dickinson County14.6%
  37. 37Keokuk County14.6%
  38. 38O'Brien County14.6%
  39. 39Mahaska County14.4%
  40. 40Winneshiek County14.4%
  41. 41Decatur County14.2%
  42. 42Ida County14.2%
  43. 43Hancock County14.1%
  44. 44Taylor County14%
  45. 45Sac County13.7%
  46. 46Fayette County13.6%
  47. 47Jackson County13.6%
  48. 48Palo Alto County13.6%
  49. 49Grundy County13.5%
  50. 50Poweshiek County13.5%
  51. 51Wright County13.5%
  52. 52Cass County13.4%
  53. 53Harrison County13.4%
  54. 54Guthrie County13.2%
  55. 55Plymouth County13.2%
  56. 56Hardin County13%
  57. 57Buchanan County12.8%
  58. 58Clayton County12.8%
  59. 59Butler County12.7%
  60. 60Page County12.7%
  61. 61Cedar County12.5%
  62. 62Madison County12.4%
  63. 63Jasper County12.3%
  64. 64Monroe County12.2%
  65. 65Winnebago County11.9%
  66. 66Emmet County11.6%
  67. 67Bremer County11.4%
  68. 68Iowa County11%
  69. 69Boone County10.8%
  70. 70Clinton County10.7%
  71. 71Dallas County10.7%
  72. 72Lucas County10.7%
  73. 73Hamilton County10.5%
  74. 74Buena Vista County10.4%
  75. 75Floyd County10.2%
  76. 76Mills County10.2%
  77. 77Tama County10.2%
  78. 78Cerro Gordo County9.9%
  79. 79Wapello County9.5%
  80. 80Henry County9.3%
  81. 81Marion County9.1%
  82. 82Warren County9.1%
  83. 83Lee County9%
  84. 84Marshall County9%
  85. 85Benton County8.9%
  86. 86Clarke County8.9%
  87. 87Webster County8.9%
  88. 88Pottawattamie County8.8%
  89. 89Scott County8.6%
  90. 90Woodbury County8.5%
  91. 91Louisa County8.4%
  92. 92Dubuque County8.3%
  93. 93Johnson County8.1%
  94. 94Linn County7.9%
  95. 95Muscatine County7.8%
  96. 96Black Hawk County7.6%
  97. 97Des Moines County7.5%
  98. 98Story County7.4%
  99. 99Polk County7.2%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest self-employed workers in Iowa?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 52570 (Milton, IA) has the highest: 39.6%.

Which zip code has the lowest self-employed workers in Iowa?

52749 (Fruitland, IA) has the lowest: 2.7%.

What is the self-employed workers for the United States?

10%; in Iowa it is 10.2%.

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 themselves, in their own incorporated or unincorporated business.

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