Story County, IA ZIP Codes

Iowa (IA)  ·  18 ZIP codes  ·  14 cities
18
ZIP codes
99,472
population (2021)
+11.1%
pop change since 2010
19169
FIPS code
Story County ZIP code map
About Story County
Story County is located in Iowa and contains 18 ZIP codes across 14 cities and communities. The county's population was 99,472 as of 2021, an increase of 11.1% from 89,542 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Story County is 19169.
Population
2021 population99,472
2010 population89,542
Change+11.1%
County details
StateIowa
FIPS code19169
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Story County
Ames Cambridge Collins Colo Gilbert Huxley Kelley Maxwell Mc Callsburg Nevada Roland Slater Story City Zearing
ZIP codes for Story County, IA (18)
ZIP code City County Map
50010 Ames Story View map
50011 Ames Story View map
50012 Ames Story View map
50013 Ames Story View map
50014 Ames Story View map
50046 Cambridge Story View map
50055 Collins Story View map
50056 Colo Story View map
50105 Gilbert Story View map
50124 Huxley Story View map
50134 Kelley Story View map
50154 Mc Callsburg Story View map
50161 Maxwell Story View map
50201 Nevada Story View map
50236 Roland Story View map
50244 Slater Story View map
50248 Story City Story View map
50278 Zearing Story View map

Demographics & statistics

95,050
Population
30.8
Median age
$68,608
Median household income
$38,325
Per capita income
$210,033
Median home value
$891
Median monthly rent
77.2%
Home ownership
9.4%
Poverty rate
3.1%
Unemployment
25,294
Housing units
37.2%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
2,197
Under 5
2,092
2,580
5–9
2,456
2,263
10–14
2,154
3,648
15–19
3,473
10,513
20–24
10,011
6,470
25–34
6,160
5,283
35–44
5,030
4,204
45–54
4,003
2,522
55–59
2,401
2,374
60–64
2,261
3,874
65–74
3,689
1,830
75–84
1,742
932
85+
888
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1816,53223.2%
18 and over78,51876.8%
65 and over12,95515.6%
Median age30.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 81%
Asian 7.2%
Two or more races 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Black or African American 2.4%
Other race 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
GroupCount%
White79,44781%
Asian7,1047.2%
Two or more races4,4224.5%
Hispanic or Latino3,0043.1%
Black or African American2,4012.4%
Other race1,3821.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native2490.3%

Household income

Under $10k 3.5%
$10k–$15k 2.9%
$15k–$25k 6.6%
$25k–$35k 5.9%
$35k–$50k 9.7%
$50k–$75k 17.9%
$75k–$100k 13.5%
$100k–$150k 19.4%
$150k–$200k 11.1%
$200k+ 9.5%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.5%
$10k–$15k2.9%
$15k–$25k6.6%
$25k–$35k5.9%
$35k–$50k9.7%
$50k–$75k17.9%
$75k–$100k13.5%
$100k–$150k19.4%
$150k–$200k11.1%
$200k+9.5%
Median income$68,608

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 5.3%
$50k–$100k 6.8%
$100k–$150k 14.3%
$150k–$200k 21.1%
$200k–$300k 26.5%
$300k–$500k 19.8%
$500k–$1M 5.4%
$1M+ 0.8%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$210,033
Median rent / month$891
Owner occupied77.2%
Renter occupied22.8%
Vacant5.6%
Single-family detached78.0%
Large apartment buildings3.8%
Mobile homes3.5%
Median rooms6.3
Avg household size (owned)2.51

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.3%
2010–20198.6%
2000–200910.8%
1990–199912.0%
1980–19896.1%
1970–197916.2%
1960–196911.2%
1950–19596.0%
1940–19492.5%
1939 or earlier26.4%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.3%
1 bedroom6.7%
2 bedrooms22.7%
3 bedrooms40.6%
4 bedrooms21.2%
5+ bedrooms7.6%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle4.3%
1 vehicle22.9%
2 vehicles39.3%
3 or more33.4%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas57.3%
Electricity19.9%
Propane / LP gas21.4%
Wood0.3%
No fuel used0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family16,32154.4%
Cohabiting couple2,8096.6%
Male householder, no spouse10,25018.5%
Female householder, no spouse10,07020.4%
Households with children under 188,61829.8%
Households with seniors (65+)9,34526.6%
Average household size2.42

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married29.5%23.2%
Married57.3%58.2%
Separated0.6%1.3%
Widowed2.7%7.3%
Divorced10.0%10.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 0.9%
Some HS, no diploma 2.4%
HS graduate 23.1%
Some college, no degree 21.6%
Associate's degree 14.8%
Bachelor's degree 26.0%
Graduate / professional 11.3%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher96.7%
Bachelor's or higher37.2%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,3037.3%
Kindergarten9475.8%
Elementary school7,24145.3%
High school3,43920.5%
College / grad school23,74421.2%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 27.4%
Manufacturing 12.1%
Retail trade 9.4%
Professional & management 7.5%
Construction 7.0%
Agriculture & mining 6.4%
Finance & real estate 6.3%
Transportation & utilities 5.4%
Public administration 5.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 4.4%
Other services 4.1%
Wholesale trade 3.2%
Information 1.6%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts42.7%
Service14.8%
Sales & office19.8%
Natural resources & construction10.1%
Production & transportation12.6%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector70.7%
Government22.6%
Self-employed6.4%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone79.8%
Carpool6.8%
Public transit1.1%
Walk1.7%
Other means0.5%
Avg commute (minutes)23.4

Poverty

All people 9.4%
Under 18 years 9.2%
18 and over 9.1%
Married-couple families 3.6%
Female-led households 23.5%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security28.3%
Retirement income22.5%
Supplemental Security3.1%
Cash public assistance1.1%
Food stamps / SNAP5.7%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure27.8%
High cholesterol30.3%
Heart disease5.3%
Stroke2.4%
Asthma9.2%
Arthritis21.5%
Kidney disease2.4%
Pulmonary disease5.2%
Cancer6.4%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking22.8%
No physical activity18.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep27.0%
Fair or poor health9.8%
Poor mental health12.6%
Poor physical health7.8%
No health insurance7.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)71.2%
Visited dentist73.8%
Cholesterol screening88.4%
Teeth loss9.5%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans3,7726.7%
Disability%
Any disability9.8%
Under 182.4%
18–64 years8.8%
65 and over26.0%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance81.7%
Public insurance28.0%
Uninsured under 191.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only90,76194.4%
Spanish3,6881.8%
Other Indo-European5240.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander4670.1%
Other languages2,5050.8%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)86,11996.1%
Born in same state85,23695.4%
Born in different state59,75376.3%
Foreign born8830.8%
Naturalized citizen8,9313.9%
Not a US citizen2,88349.3%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian11,10411.7%
French9,91910.4%
Polish8,5099%
Arab2,6212.8%
English2,3182.4%
AncestryCount%
Dutch1,5901.7%
German1880.2%
Irish1730.2%
Norwegian1150.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access40.8%
Internet access94.9%

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

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