Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Pottawattamie County covers 951 sq mi of land and has about 93,424 residents. 18 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 15 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
93,424
98/sq mi
Median household income
$74K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$196K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,018
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.1
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
12.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Pottawattamie County
18 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51501 | Council Bluffs | 34,618 | $59,843 | |
| 51502 | Council Bluffs · PO box | — | — | |
| 51503 | Council Bluffs | 37,972 | $79,010 | |
| 51510 | Carter Lake | 3,767 | $85,349 | |
| 51521 | Avoca | 1,953 | $73,769 | |
| 51525 | Carson | 1,067 | $82,308 | |
| 51526 | Crescent | 1,664 | $95,179 | |
| 51536 | Hancock | 613 | $101,750 | |
| 51542 | Honey Creek | 802 | $118,165 | |
| 51548 | Mc Clelland | 415 | $114,583 | |
| 51549 | Macedonia | 363 | $72,500 | |
| 51553 | Minden | 998 | $96,932 | |
| 51559 | Neola | 1,841 | $74,761 | |
| 51560 | Oakland | 1,772 | $75,481 | |
| 51575 | Treynor | 1,609 | $112,115 | |
| 51576 | Underwood | 1,769 | $110,476 | |
| 51577 | Walnut | 1,561 | $71,518 | |
| 51593 | Harlan · PO box | — | — |
Pottawattamie County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
15%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
7%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
9%
High school
35%
Some college
21%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.6%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
10%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Pottawattamie | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 69.9% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 86.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 4% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 19.8 min | 26.4 min |