Kossuth County, Iowa

Kossuth County covers 973 sq mi of land and has about 14,516 residents. 12 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 12 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

14,516

15/sq mi

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$148K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$859

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.2

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

8.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Kossuth County

12 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
50451	Lakota	Residential	432	$53,750	$53,300
50480	Titonka	Residential	809	$73,333	$90,000
50483	Wesley	Residential	672	$88,929	$142,500
50511	Algona	Residential	7,240	$66,642	$180,800
50517	Bancroft	Residential	833	$61,875	$124,700
50522	Burt	Residential	705	$67,813	$82,600
50539	Fenton	Residential	444	$65,417	$70,800
50556	Ledyard	Residential	159	$36,607	—
50559	Lone Rock	Residential	289	$50,000	$128,800
50560	Lu Verne	Residential	732	$66,042	$83,900
50590	Swea City	Residential	718	$57,639	$64,000
50598	Whittemore	Residential	818	$78,558	$110,900

Kossuth County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

24%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Kossuth	U.S.
Own their home	78.6%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.8%	35.7%
Work from home	7.2%	15.1%
Households with broadband	87.6%	91%
Without health insurance	3.8%	8.4%
Foreign-born	3.4%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	6.9%	6.2%
Unemployment	1.9%	5.2%
Average commute	16.3 min	26.4 min