Buena Vista County, IA ZIP Codes

Iowa (IA)  ·  9 ZIP codes  ·  9 cities
9
ZIP codes
20,771
population (2021)
+2.5%
pop change since 2010
19021
FIPS code
Buena Vista County ZIP code map
About Buena Vista County
Buena Vista County is located in Iowa and contains 9 ZIP codes across 9 cities and communities. The county's population was 20,771 as of 2021, an increase of 2.5% from 20,260 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Buena Vista County is 19021.
Population
2021 population20,771
2010 population20,260
Change+2.5%
County details
StateIowa
FIPS code19021
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Buena Vista County
Albert City Alta Linn Grove Marathon Newell Rembrandt Sioux Rapids Storm Lake Truesdale
ZIP codes for Buena Vista County, IA (9)
ZIP code City County Map
50510 Albert City Buena Vista View map
50565 Marathon Buena Vista View map
50568 Newell Buena Vista View map
50576 Rembrandt Buena Vista View map
50585 Sioux Rapids Buena Vista View map
50588 Storm Lake Buena Vista View map
50592 Truesdale Buena Vista View map
51002 Alta Buena Vista View map
51033 Linn Grove Buena Vista View map

Demographics & statistics

22,444
Population
36.3
Median age
$62,143
Median household income
$31,940
Per capita income
$100,567
Median home value
$766
Median monthly rent
78.7%
Home ownership
8.8%
Poverty rate
4.9%
Unemployment
6,617
Housing units
20.8%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
746
Under 5
739
876
5–9
868
748
10–14
741
949
15–19
941
766
20–24
760
1,338
25–34
1,326
1,303
35–44
1,292
1,239
45–54
1,228
743
55–59
736
648
60–64
642
1,098
65–74
1,088
465
75–84
462
352
85+
350
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 185,84723.5%
18 and over16,59776.5%
65 and over3,81521.6%
Median age36.3 years

Race & ethnicity

White 61.9%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
Asian 7.9%
Other race 7.2%
Two or more races 6.4%
Black or African American 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White15,84661.9%
Hispanic or Latino3,15212.3%
Asian2,0297.9%
Other race1,8547.2%
Two or more races1,6326.4%
Black or African American6042.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander4301.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native490.2%

Household income

Under $10k 2.7%
$10k–$15k 3.4%
$15k–$25k 7.7%
$25k–$35k 10.1%
$35k–$50k 11.3%
$50k–$75k 21.9%
$75k–$100k 16.0%
$100k–$150k 16.0%
$150k–$200k 5.7%
$200k+ 5.2%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.7%
$10k–$15k3.4%
$15k–$25k7.7%
$25k–$35k10.1%
$35k–$50k11.3%
$50k–$75k21.9%
$75k–$100k16.0%
$100k–$150k16.0%
$150k–$200k5.7%
$200k+5.2%
Median income$62,143

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 14.5%
$50k–$100k 28.1%
$100k–$150k 21.1%
$150k–$200k 12.8%
$200k–$300k 15.4%
$300k–$500k 4.5%
$500k–$1M 3.0%
$1M+ 0.6%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$100,567
Median rent / month$766
Owner occupied78.7%
Renter occupied21.3%
Vacant10.4%
Single-family detached89.0%
Large apartment buildings1.1%
Mobile homes1.3%
Median rooms6.5
Avg household size (owned)2.46

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20194.4%
2000–20093.1%
1990–19993.5%
1980–19895.3%
1970–197913.6%
1960–19698.5%
1950–195912.3%
1940–19498.1%
1939 or earlier41.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.3%
1 bedroom7.4%
2 bedrooms22.6%
3 bedrooms42.2%
4 bedrooms21.0%
5+ bedrooms5.5%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle2.3%
1 vehicle24.6%
2 vehicles36.2%
3 or more36.9%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas47.8%
Electricity27.4%
Propane / LP gas21.9%
Fuel oil0.8%
Wood0.9%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family4,10254.3%
Cohabiting couple7907.3%
Male householder, no spouse1,49517.1%
Female householder, no spouse1,90321.3%
Households with children under 182,47027.3%
Households with seniors (65+)2,50634.7%
Average household size2.43

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married25.7%22.3%
Married57.6%55.9%
Separated1.5%1.1%
Widowed2.8%11.2%
Divorced12.3%9.4%

Education

Less than 9th grade 5.0%
Some HS, no diploma 5.9%
HS graduate 32.3%
Some college, no degree 23.8%
Associate's degree 12.3%
Bachelor's degree 14.8%
Graduate / professional 5.9%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher89.1%
Bachelor's or higher20.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool4488.2%
Kindergarten4138.5%
Elementary school2,42232.9%
High school1,39531.2%
College / grad school1,31219.2%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 21.5%
Manufacturing 20.3%
Retail trade 12.6%
Agriculture & mining 12.5%
Construction 6.1%
Transportation & utilities 5.7%
Wholesale trade 4.8%
Professional & management 4.7%
Finance & real estate 3.2%
Other services 2.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 2.5%
Public administration 2.4%
Information 0.7%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts30.5%
Service13.8%
Sales & office15.3%
Natural resources & construction13.9%
Production & transportation26.5%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector77.4%
Government12.5%
Self-employed9.3%
Unpaid family workers0.8%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone80.5%
Carpool9.8%
Public transit0.1%
Walk2.9%
Other means0.7%
Avg commute (minutes)21.0

Poverty

All people 8.8%
Under 18 years 11.3%
18 and over 8.3%
Married-couple families 4.0%
Female-led households 28.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security35.2%
Retirement income19.4%
Supplemental Security3.0%
Cash public assistance2.6%
Food stamps / SNAP9.6%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure34.7%
High cholesterol34.3%
Heart disease7.4%
Stroke3.4%
Asthma9.1%
Arthritis26.0%
Kidney disease3.2%
Pulmonary disease7.5%
Cancer7.7%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking19.8%
No physical activity26.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep29.9%
Fair or poor health14.2%
Poor mental health13.1%
Poor physical health10.4%
No health insurance10.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)76.1%
Visited dentist66.1%
Cholesterol screening88.9%
Teeth loss15.0%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans7206.9%
Disability%
Any disability12.5%
Under 184.0%
18–64 years9.5%
65 and over30.1%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance71.6%
Public insurance40.3%
Uninsured under 195.6%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only20,95993.9%
Spanish3,5457.1%
Other Indo-European2,3245.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander250.3%
Other languages1,0731.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)18,01291.0%
Born in same state17,75690.6%
Born in different state13,69773.4%
Foreign born2560.4%
Naturalized citizen4,4329.0%
Not a US citizen1,86439.3%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian1,4856.6%
French1,0354.6%
Polish7243.2%
Dutch6262.8%
Arab4882.2%
AncestryCount%
English3971.8%
German390.2%
Irish110%
Norwegian60%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access41.1%
Internet access92.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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