Cherokee County, Iowa
Cherokee County covers 577 sq mi of land and has about 11,600 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
11,600
20/sq mi
Median household income
$71K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$159K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$758
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
12.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Cherokee County
8 total
Cherokee County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
16%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
7%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
7%
High school
37%
Some college
19%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.7%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Cherokee | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 75.5% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8.6% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 87.1% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 4.8% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.6% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 16.7 min | 26.4 min |