Buchanan County, Iowa
Buchanan County covers 571 sq mi of land and has about 20,694 residents. 10 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 10 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
20,694
36/sq mi
Median household income
$78K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$176K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$848
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.3
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
8.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Buchanan County
10 total
Buchanan County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
13%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
17%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
6%
High school
36%
Some college
21%
Associate's
15%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
6%
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0.3%
At a glance
| Buchanan | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 82.1% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.4% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 87.1% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1.3% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 2.8% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 26.4 min |