Pottawattamie County, IA ZIP Codes

Iowa (IA)  ·  17 ZIP codes  ·  15 cities
17
ZIP codes
93,304
population (2021)
+0.2%
pop change since 2010
19155
FIPS code
Pottawattamie County ZIP code map
About Pottawattamie County
Pottawattamie County is located in Iowa and contains 17 ZIP codes across 15 cities and communities. The county's population was 93,304 as of 2021, an increase of 0.2% from 93,158 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Pottawattamie County is 19155.
Population
2021 population93,304
2010 population93,158
Change+0.2%
County details
StateIowa
FIPS code19155
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Pottawattamie County
Avoca Carson Carter Lake Council Bluffs Crescent Hancock Honey Creek Macedonia Mc Clelland Minden Neola Oakland Treynor Underwood Walnut
ZIP codes for Pottawattamie County, IA (17)
ZIP code City County Map
51501 Council Bluffs Pottawattamie View map
51502 Council Bluffs Pottawattamie View map
51503 Council Bluffs Pottawattamie View map
51510 Carter Lake Pottawattamie View map
51521 Avoca Pottawattamie View map
51525 Carson Pottawattamie View map
51526 Crescent Pottawattamie View map
51536 Hancock Pottawattamie View map
51542 Honey Creek Pottawattamie View map
51548 Mc Clelland Pottawattamie View map
51549 Macedonia Pottawattamie View map
51553 Minden Pottawattamie View map
51559 Neola Pottawattamie View map
51560 Oakland Pottawattamie View map
51575 Treynor Pottawattamie View map
51576 Underwood Pottawattamie View map
51577 Walnut Pottawattamie View map

Demographics & statistics

93,786
Population
40.1
Median age
$69,354
Median household income
$34,661
Per capita income
$196,741
Median home value
$812
Median monthly rent
80.5%
Home ownership
7.4%
Poverty rate
2.6%
Unemployment
28,714
Housing units
25.4%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
2,730
Under 5
2,608
3,203
5–9
3,060
3,199
10–14
3,056
3,324
15–19
3,176
2,834
20–24
2,708
5,730
25–34
5,474
5,942
35–44
5,677
5,627
45–54
5,377
3,378
55–59
3,228
3,358
60–64
3,209
5,166
65–74
4,937
2,452
75–84
2,343
1,018
85+
972
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1821,70923.2%
18 and over72,07776.8%
65 and over16,88821.1%
Median age40.1 years

Race & ethnicity

White 85.6%
Two or more races 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Other race 1.7%
Black or African American 1.5%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
White84,18685.6%
Two or more races5,3225.4%
Hispanic or Latino4,5414.6%
Other race1,6631.7%
Black or African American1,4621.5%
Asian8520.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native2110.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander900.1%

Household income

Under $10k 2.7%
$10k–$15k 2.7%
$15k–$25k 7.0%
$25k–$35k 6.8%
$35k–$50k 9.3%
$50k–$75k 18.3%
$75k–$100k 14.7%
$100k–$150k 21.2%
$150k–$200k 10.2%
$200k+ 7.2%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.7%
$10k–$15k2.7%
$15k–$25k7.0%
$25k–$35k6.8%
$35k–$50k9.3%
$50k–$75k18.3%
$75k–$100k14.7%
$100k–$150k21.2%
$150k–$200k10.2%
$200k+7.2%
Median income$69,354

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 5.2%
$50k–$100k 12.3%
$100k–$150k 19.3%
$150k–$200k 18.3%
$200k–$300k 21.3%
$300k–$500k 17.6%
$500k–$1M 5.2%
$1M+ 0.9%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$196,741
Median rent / month$812
Owner occupied80.5%
Renter occupied19.5%
Vacant8.3%
Single-family detached87.9%
Large apartment buildings1.5%
Mobile homes4.0%
Median rooms6.4
Avg household size (owned)2.58

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.1%
2010–20194.4%
2000–200910.9%
1990–19998.6%
1980–19897.7%
1970–197913.9%
1960–19699.1%
1950–19597.1%
1940–19494.1%
1939 or earlier34.2%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.5%
1 bedroom5.2%
2 bedrooms27.1%
3 bedrooms42.4%
4 bedrooms19.6%
5+ bedrooms5.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.1%
1 vehicle23.7%
2 vehicles36.8%
3 or more36.4%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas50.5%
Electricity22.0%
Propane / LP gas25.2%
Fuel oil0.3%
Wood1.2%
No fuel used0.1%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family17,19858.0%
Cohabiting couple3,1596.2%
Male householder, no spouse7,15616.4%
Female householder, no spouse9,74719.4%
Households with children under 1810,41028.6%
Households with seniors (65+)11,85835.0%
Average household size2.56

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married28.8%20.4%
Married56.7%57.3%
Separated0.6%1.1%
Widowed3.2%10.7%
Divorced10.7%10.5%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.2%
Some HS, no diploma 3.7%
HS graduate 33.4%
Some college, no degree 21.7%
Associate's degree 13.6%
Bachelor's degree 17.8%
Graduate / professional 7.6%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher94.1%
Bachelor's or higher25.4%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,2715.5%
Kindergarten1,2004.8%
Elementary school9,51145.7%
High school5,12127.9%
College / grad school4,77216.1%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 22.1%
Retail trade 10.8%
Transportation & utilities 10.2%
Manufacturing 10.0%
Construction 8.5%
Finance & real estate 8.4%
Professional & management 6.8%
Arts, food & hospitality 5.4%
Agriculture & mining 5.3%
Other services 4.1%
Public administration 4.0%
Wholesale trade 3.1%
Information 1.2%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts36.6%
Service13.9%
Sales & office19.3%
Natural resources & construction13.5%
Production & transportation16.7%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector76.0%
Government14.9%
Self-employed8.8%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone82.8%
Carpool6.3%
Public transit0.1%
Walk1.2%
Other means0.8%
Avg commute (minutes)25.1

Poverty

All people 7.4%
Under 18 years 9.0%
18 and over 6.9%
Married-couple families 2.4%
Female-led households 20.1%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security36.1%
Retirement income25.1%
Supplemental Security4.5%
Cash public assistance1.9%
Food stamps / SNAP6.7%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure33.4%
High cholesterol32.8%
Heart disease6.4%
Stroke2.9%
Asthma9.4%
Arthritis26.5%
Kidney disease2.7%
Pulmonary disease6.5%
Cancer7.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking21.9%
No physical activity24.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep31.3%
Fair or poor health12.0%
Poor mental health13.3%
Poor physical health9.2%
No health insurance8.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)74.7%
Visited dentist66.7%
Cholesterol screening89.1%
Teeth loss11.3%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans6,4299.1%
Disability%
Any disability12.2%
Under 182.7%
18–64 years8.6%
65 and over33.6%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance74.8%
Public insurance36.7%
Uninsured under 191.5%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only88,44895.0%
Spanish2,4601.6%
Other Indo-European2,1131.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander910.2%
Other languages2210.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)89,93198.0%
Born in same state89,14897.6%
Born in different state48,87757.5%
Foreign born7830.4%
Naturalized citizen3,8552.0%
Not a US citizen1,81442.2%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian12,06912.9%
French10,14610.8%
Arab5,0445.4%
Dutch3,7874%
Polish2,2752.4%
AncestryCount%
English1,3711.5%
German1910.2%
Irish750.1%
Norwegian600.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access38.8%
Internet access92.5%

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

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