Story County, Iowa

Story County covers 573 sq mi of land and has about 100,466 residents. 16 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

100,466

176/sq mi

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$259K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,018

U.S. $1,413

Median age

26.9

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

18.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Story County

16 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
50010	Ames	Residential	33,799	$65,398	$253,500
50011	Ames · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
50012	Ames	Residential	1,913	—	—
50013	Ames	Residential	4,211	—	—
50014	Ames	Residential	32,958	$60,731	$336,800
50046	Cambridge	Residential	1,554	$81,500	$229,200
50055	Collins	Residential	1,102	$85,278	$200,000
50056	Colo	Residential	1,003	$73,333	$184,500
50105	Gilbert	Residential	1,487	$130,083	$275,400
50124	Huxley	Residential	4,859	$114,904	$305,200
50134	Kelley	Residential	770	$111,250	$300,000
50154	Mc Callsburg	Residential	394	$69,219	$187,500
50201	Nevada	Residential	8,320	$81,027	$193,200
50236	Roland	Residential	1,761	$85,046	$198,900
50248	Story City	Residential	4,216	$100,864	$239,600
50278	Zearing	Residential	891	$74,306	$193,000

Story County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

16%

Some college

16%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

23%

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

0.6%

At a glance

	Story	U.S.
Own their home	55.5%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	54.8%	35.7%
Work from home	11.8%	15.1%
Households with broadband	80.4%	91%
Without health insurance	4.2%	8.4%
Foreign-born	8.6%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	4%	6.2%
Unemployment	4.8%	5.2%
Average commute	17.8 min	26.4 min