Mahaska County, Iowa
Mahaska County covers 571 sq mi of land and has about 22,021 residents. 9 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 9 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
22,021
39/sq mi
Median household income
$71K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$158K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$793
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
12.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Mahaska County
9 total
Mahaska County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
17%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
7%
High school
36%
Some college
19%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
6%
How people get to work
Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0.4%
At a glance
| Mahaska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 68% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 89.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 2.2% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 18 min | 26.4 min |