Webster County, Iowa

Webster County covers 716 sq mi of land and has about 36,886 residents. 14 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 14 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

36,886

52/sq mi

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$154K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$785

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.7

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

12.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Webster County

14 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
50501	Fort Dodge	Residential	28,823	$66,888	$153,500
50516	Badger	Residential	586	$69,500	$126,900
50518	Barnum	Residential	365	$97,857	$158,300
50521	Burnside	Residential	45	—	—
50523	Callender	Residential	682	$85,781	$152,600
50524	Clare	Residential	439	$104,375	$245,300
50530	Dayton	Residential	1,090	$73,250	$167,900
50532	Duncombe	Residential	804	$65,000	$151,000
50543	Gowrie	Residential	1,420	$91,563	$155,100
50544	Harcourt	Residential	565	$59,620	$152,700
50557	Lehigh	Residential	804	$62,750	$160,200
50566	Moorland	Residential	325	$78,750	$166,100
50569	Otho	Residential	551	$44,375	$96,900
50594	Vincent	Residential	288	$67,000	—

Webster County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

24%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Webster	U.S.
Own their home	70.3%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22%	35.7%
Work from home	4.6%	15.1%
Households with broadband	87.3%	91%
Without health insurance	6.3%	8.4%
Foreign-born	3%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	5.9%	6.2%
Unemployment	4.8%	5.2%
Average commute	20.2 min	26.4 min