9 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in Howard County, Iowa. The population-weighted median household income is about $71,085, the median home value about $168,519, and 77.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
- 9
- ZIP codes
- 13.8K
- Population
- 53
- Data points
Howard County at a glance
- $71,085
- Median household income
- $168,519
- Median home value
- 40.9
- Median age
- 77.6%
- Owner-occupied
- 6,367
- Housing units
Income, home value, and age are population-weighted averages of the ZIP-level medians in the file. Counts are exact.
Top 5 Howard County ZIP codes by median household income| # | ZIP | City | Population | Homeowner % | Median HH $ |
|---|
| 1 | 52132 | Calmar | 1,759 | 70.3% | $100,559 |
| 2 | 52163 | Protivin | 333 | 75.2% | $78,194 |
| 3 | 50603 | Alta Vista | 555 | 86.6% | $74,271 |
| 4 | 52136 | Cresco | 5,840 | 78.8% | $70,778 |
| 5 | 50628 | Elma | 1,423 | 73.6% | $68,750 |
Top 5 Howard County ZIP codes by population| # | ZIP | City | Population | Homeowner % | Median HH $ |
|---|
| 1 | 52136 | Cresco | 5,840 | 78.8% | $70,778 |
| 2 | 50466 | Riceville | 1,972 | 71.5% | $56,728 |
| 3 | 52132 | Calmar | 1,759 | 70.3% | $100,559 |
| 4 | 50628 | Elma | 1,423 | 73.6% | $68,750 |
| 5 | 52155 | Lime Springs | 1,110 | 89.5% | $57,917 |
Top 5 Howard County ZIP codes by Homeowner GDP| # | ZIP | City | Population | Homeowner % | Median HH $ | Homeowner GDP |
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| 1 | 52136 | Cresco | 5,840 | 78.8% | $70,778 | $132.4M |
| 2 | 52132 | Calmar | 1,759 | 70.3% | $100,559 | $52.4M |
| 3 | 50466 | Riceville | 1,972 | 71.5% | $56,728 | $31.4M |
| 4 | 50628 | Elma | 1,423 | 73.6% | $68,750 | $28.5M |
| 5 | 52155 | Lime Springs | 1,110 | 89.5% | $57,917 | $23.3M |
Homeowner GDP = owner-occupied units × median household income — a proxy for aggregate homeowner spending power in a ZIP, useful for scoring market opportunity. Not an official economic statistic.
Densest: 52163 (Protivin) at 188 people/sq mi. Least dense: 52134 (Chester) at 8 people/sq mi.
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