Palo Alto County, Iowa
Palo Alto County covers 564 sq mi of land and has about 8,863 residents. 8 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 8 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
8,863
16/sq mi
Median household income
$73K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$123K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$638
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.9
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
11.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Palo Alto County
8 total
Palo Alto County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
15%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
22%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
6%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
7%
High school
31%
Some college
28%
Associate's
16%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
5%
How people get to work
Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
0.7%
Worked from home
5%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Palo Alto | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 77.1% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 4.9% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 89.8% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 4.8% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 2.5% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 2.2% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 17.2 min | 26.4 min |