Fayette County, Iowa

Fayette County covers 731 sq mi of land and has about 19,288 residents. 15 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 15 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

19,288

26/sq mi

Median household income

$60K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$137K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$881

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.9

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

12%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Fayette County

15 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
50606	Arlington	Residential	803	$61,346	$130,000
50655	Maynard	Residential	739	$58,750	$141,300
50662	Oelwein	Residential	6,576	$48,646	$107,700
50664	Oran	Residential	63	$51,741	$157,300
50671	Stanley	Residential	182	$57,212	$107,800
50681	Westgate	Residential	481	$73,333	$112,500
52135	Clermont	Residential	834	$88,438	$121,400
52141	Elgin	Residential	1,259	$64,647	$115,500
52142	Fayette	Residential	1,890	$56,875	$162,500
52147	Hawkeye	Residential	911	$77,083	$162,900
52164	Randalia	Residential	187	$48,375	$137,100
52166	Saint Lucas	Residential	137	$110,938	$146,900
52169	Wadena	Residential	367	$52,321	$112,900
52171	Waucoma	Residential	1,314	$94,904	$192,100
52175	West Union	Residential	3,484	$59,800	$160,600

Fayette County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

42%

Some college

18%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

0.9%

At a glance

	Fayette	U.S.
Own their home	76.5%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.7%	35.7%
Work from home	7.3%	15.1%
Households with broadband	85.3%	91%
Without health insurance	5.6%	8.4%
Foreign-born	2.1%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	8.4%	6.2%
Unemployment	3.2%	5.2%
Average commute	22.5 min	26.4 min