Howard County, Iowa
Howard County covers 473 sq mi of land and has about 9,445 residents. 6 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 6 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
9,445
20/sq mi
Median household income
$67K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$148K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$713
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.2
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
8.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Howard County
6 total
Howard County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
14%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
8%
High school
41%
Some college
19%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
4%
How people get to work
Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.7%
Worked from home
10%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Howard | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 77.4% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 10% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 85.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 10.2% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 2.3% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 1.9% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 23.2 min | 26.4 min |