Buena Vista County, Iowa
Buena Vista County covers 575 sq mi of land and has about 20,753 residents. 8 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 8 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
20,753
36/sq mi
Median household income
$72K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$160K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$894
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.6
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
7.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Buena Vista County
8 total
Buena Vista County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
11%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
7%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
19%
High school
33%
Some college
15%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
16%
Transit
0.6%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
6%
Other
0.3%
At a glance
| Buena Vista | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 73.2% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 5.6% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 92.1% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 6.2% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 21.3% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 14 min | 26.4 min |