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Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better.

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

U.S.
5.2%
Iowa
3.6%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Iowa

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest unemployment

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  1. 151101Sioux City14.5%
  2. 251002Alta14.3%
  3. 352801Davenport13.4%
  4. 452320Olin12.6%
  5. 552242Iowa City11.8%
  6. 652322Oxford11.3%
  7. 750135Kellogg10.9%
  8. 851559Neola10.7%
  9. 950703Waterloo10.3%
  10. 1052554Eldon10%

Zip codes with the lowest unemployment

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  1. 151561Pacific Junction0%
  2. 251016Correctionville0%
  3. 352570Milton0%
  4. 451046Paullina0%
  5. 551653Tabor0%
  6. 652157Mc Gregor0%
  7. 752654Wayland0%
  8. 852043Elkader0%
  9. 952223Delhi0.1%
  10. 1050645Ionia0.2%

Unemployment rate by county in Iowa

  1. 1Jefferson County8%
  2. 2Jasper County5.7%
  3. 3Buena Vista County5.5%
  4. 4Pocahontas County5.4%
  5. 5Lucas County5.2%
  6. 6Jackson County5.1%
  7. 7Humboldt County5%
  8. 8Page County5%
  9. 9Hamilton County4.8%
  10. 10Story County4.8%
  11. 11Webster County4.8%
  12. 12Black Hawk County4.6%
  13. 13Keokuk County4.5%
  14. 14Lee County4.5%
  15. 15Polk County4.4%
  16. 16Sac County4.4%
  17. 17Hardin County4.3%
  18. 18Marshall County4.3%
  19. 19Wapello County4.3%
  20. 20Clarke County4.2%
  21. 21Van Buren County4.1%
  22. 22Woodbury County4.1%
  23. 23Adair County4%
  24. 24Union County4%
  25. 25Adams County3.9%
  26. 26Appanoose County3.9%
  27. 27Crawford County3.8%
  28. 28Franklin County3.8%
  29. 29Johnson County3.8%
  30. 30Pottawattamie County3.8%
  31. 31Tama County3.8%
  32. 32Dubuque County3.7%
  33. 33Scott County3.7%
  34. 34Jones County3.6%
  35. 35Poweshiek County3.6%
  36. 36Clay County3.5%
  37. 37Linn County3.5%
  38. 38Madison County3.5%
  39. 39Mahaska County3.5%
  40. 40Worth County3.5%
  41. 41Clinton County3.4%
  42. 42Osceola County3.4%
  43. 43Warren County3.4%
  44. 44Bremer County3.3%
  45. 45Floyd County3.3%
  46. 46Ringgold County3.3%
  47. 47Fayette County3.2%
  48. 48Guthrie County3.2%
  49. 49Muscatine County3.2%
  50. 50Shelby County3.2%
  51. 51Butler County3.1%
  52. 52Des Moines County3.1%
  53. 53Monroe County3.1%
  54. 54Dickinson County3%
  55. 55Louisa County3%
  56. 56Winnebago County3%
  57. 57Taylor County2.9%
  58. 58Wayne County2.9%
  59. 59Buchanan County2.8%
  60. 60Davis County2.7%
  61. 61Calhoun County2.6%
  62. 62Cerro Gordo County2.6%
  63. 63Montgomery County2.6%
  64. 64Allamakee County2.5%
  65. 65Cherokee County2.5%
  66. 66Clayton County2.5%
  67. 67Ida County2.4%
  68. 68Cedar County2.3%
  69. 69Dallas County2.3%
  70. 70Greene County2.3%
  71. 71Harrison County2.3%
  72. 72Lyon County2.3%
  73. 73Winneshiek County2.3%
  74. 74Marion County2.2%
  75. 75Palo Alto County2.2%
  76. 76Plymouth County2.2%
  77. 77Washington County2.2%
  78. 78Benton County2%
  79. 79Delaware County2%
  80. 80Grundy County2%
  81. 81Mills County2%
  82. 82Decatur County1.9%
  83. 83Hancock County1.9%
  84. 84Howard County1.9%
  85. 85Iowa County1.9%
  86. 86Kossuth County1.9%
  87. 87Carroll County1.8%
  88. 88Wright County1.8%
  89. 89Emmet County1.7%
  90. 90Chickasaw County1.6%
  91. 91Monona County1.6%
  92. 92Boone County1.5%
  93. 93Henry County1.5%
  94. 94Sioux County1.5%
  95. 95Cass County1.4%
  96. 96Audubon County1.3%
  97. 97Mitchell County1.2%
  98. 98O'Brien County1%
  99. 99Fremont County0.8%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest unemployment rate in Iowa?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 51101 (Sioux City, IA) has the highest: 14.5%.

Which zip code has the lowest unemployment rate in Iowa?

51561 (Pacific Junction, IA) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the unemployment rate for the United States?

5.2%; in Iowa it is 3.6%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better.

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