Tama County, Iowa

Tama County covers 721 sq mi of land and has about 16,868 residents. 12 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

16,868

23/sq mi

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$149K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$872

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.5

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

14.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Tama County

12 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
50173	Montour	Residential	705	$96,250	$204,900
50612	Buckingham	Residential	369	$99,602	$291,900
50632	Garwin	Residential	1,201	$71,667	$132,700
50635	Gladbrook	Residential	1,423	$81,125	$154,700
50652	Lincoln	Residential	113	$65,000	$97,800
50675	Traer	Residential	2,198	$75,938	$156,900
52215	Chelsea	Residential	960	$61,932	$166,800
52217	Clutier	Residential	573	$83,750	$92,100
52225	Elberon	Residential	387	$61,944	$148,000
52339	Tama	Residential	4,326	$67,612	$121,400
52342	Toledo	Residential	2,705	$57,813	$142,700
52348	Vining	Residential	66	$72,500	$90,800

Tama County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

39%

Some college

19%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

0.2%

At a glance

	Tama	U.S.
Own their home	76%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.5%	35.7%
Work from home	8.7%	15.1%
Households with broadband	87.5%	91%
Without health insurance	6.2%	8.4%
Foreign-born	4.1%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	7.9%	6.2%
Unemployment	3.8%	5.2%
Average commute	22.7 min	26.4 min