Madison County, Iowa

Madison County covers 561 sq mi of land and has about 16,926 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

16,926

30/sq mi

Median household income

$91K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$245K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,036

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.6

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Madison County

12 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
50033	Bevington	Residential	12	$56,250	—
50061	Cumming	Residential	2,123	$130,714	$533,800
50070	Dexter	Residential	1,221	$92,083	$213,300
50072	Earlham	Residential	2,979	$111,250	$303,900
50149	Lorimor	Residential	883	$59,167	$136,200
50155	Macksburg	Residential	94	$33,125	$95,000
50218	Patterson	Residential	346	$82,969	$111,100
50222	Peru	Residential	328	$100,568	$269,200
50240	Saint Charles	Residential	2,393	$107,563	$305,800
50257	Truro	Residential	914	$94,375	$226,200
50261	Van Meter	Residential	3,399	$155,278	$374,100
50273	Winterset	Residential	8,950	$82,633	$219,400

Madison County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

25%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

0.4%

At a glance

	Madison	U.S.
Own their home	80.1%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.1%	35.7%
Work from home	17.4%	15.1%
Households with broadband	89.7%	91%
Without health insurance	4.9%	8.4%
Foreign-born	1.8%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	6.8%	6.2%
Unemployment	3.5%	5.2%
Average commute	28.7 min	26.4 min