Benton County, Iowa
Benton County covers 716 sq mi of land and has about 25,724 residents. 16 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 16 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
25,724
36/sq mi
Median household income
$87K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$208K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$826
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.1
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
7.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Benton County
16 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52206 | Atkins | 2,564 | $116,071 | |
| 52208 | Belle Plaine | 2,877 | $74,127 | |
| 52209 | Blairstown | 1,158 | $86,094 | |
| 52224 | Dysart | 2,141 | $69,805 | |
| 52229 | Garrison | 678 | $86,500 | |
| 52249 | Keystone | 1,060 | $75,417 | |
| 52257 | Luzerne | 216 | $94,464 | |
| 52313 | Mount Auburn | 480 | $91,146 | |
| 52315 | Newhall | 1,339 | $77,656 | |
| 52318 | Norway | 1,099 | $85,625 | |
| 52332 | Shellsburg | 1,612 | $92,708 | |
| 52345 | Urbana | 1,609 | $115,179 | |
| 52346 | Van Horne | 1,113 | $113,342 | |
| 52349 | Vinton | 7,737 | $71,314 | |
| 52351 | Walford | 1,329 | $128,750 | |
| 52354 | Watkins | 420 | $112,969 |
Benton County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
13%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
23%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
9%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
5%
High school
34%
Some college
19%
Associate's
16%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.5%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0.6%
At a glance
| Benton | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 85% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.6% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 11.5% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 88.5% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 3% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0.8% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 2% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 24.9 min | 26.4 min |