Marion County, Iowa

Marion County covers 555 sq mi of land and has about 33,642 residents. 12 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 11 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

33,642

61/sq mi

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$233K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$884

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.9

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

8.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Marion County

12 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
50044	Bussey	Residential	901	$75,417	$120,700
50057	Columbia	Residential	327	$118,882	$221,300
50062	Melcher Dallas	Residential	789	$51,146	$198,100
50116	Hamilton	Residential	261	$47,143	$168,200
50119	Harvey	Residential	392	$59,750	$154,200
50138	Knoxville	Residential	11,117	$74,693	$196,700
50163	Melcher Dallas	Residential	689	$73,618	$97,800
50214	Otley	Residential	719	—	$289,700
50219	Pella	Residential	14,416	$86,807	$301,400
50225	Pleasantville	Residential	3,364	$69,923	$168,500
50252	Swan	Residential	236	$112,292	$278,600
50256	Tracy	Residential	643	$83,438	$146,800

Marion County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

19%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

10%

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

10%

Other

At a glance

	Marion	U.S.
Own their home	77.7%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.1%	35.7%
Work from home	10.2%	15.1%
Households with broadband	88.4%	91%
Without health insurance	2.5%	8.4%
Foreign-born	2.1%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	5.7%	6.2%
Unemployment	2.2%	5.2%
Average commute	21 min	26.4 min