# Buchanan County, Iowa demographics Canonical: https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/county/19019 Buchanan County, Iowa (county FIPS 19019) has a median household income of $78,236 (±$3,797) and a total population of 20,694 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024. Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 16 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020). Notes: - Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures. - ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+. ## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau. | Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Total population | 20,694 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 | | Median age | 40.3 years | ±0.4 years | B01002 | | Households | 8,252 | ±200 | B11001 | | Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $78,236 | ±$3,797 | B19013 | | Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $176,000 | ±$8,421 | B25077 | | Median gross rent | $848 | ±$68 | B25064 | | Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 82.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) | | Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 17.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) | | High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) | | Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) | | Share of people below the poverty level | 8.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) | | Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 2.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) | - Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. - Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp). ## Geography | Measure | Value | | --- | --- | | County FIPS | 19019 | | Land area | 571.08 sq mi | | Water area | 2.01 sq mi | | Population density | 36 per sq mi of land | | Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer | ## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first. | ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [50644](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50644) | 25.4% | 100% | Yes | | [50682](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50682) | 15.2% | 100% | Yes | | [52329](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/52329) | 8.7% | 100% | Yes | | [50641](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50641) | 7.9% | 100% | Yes | | [50648](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50648) | 6.1% | 41.6% | | | [52210](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/52210) | 6% | 98.6% | Yes | | [50607](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50607) | 5.9% | 70.4% | Yes | | [52352](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/52352) | 5.1% | 36.3% | | | [50650](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50650) | 4.9% | 69.1% | Yes | | [50654](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50654) | 4.9% | 52% | Yes | | [50629](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50629) | 4.3% | 32.4% | Yes | | [52218](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/52218) | 3.2% | 24.3% | | | [50671](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50671) | 1.5% | 39.2% | | | [50662](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50662) | 0.8% | 6.3% | | | [52326](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/52326) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes | | [50626](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50626) | 0% | 0.4% | | ## Sources - American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:019&in=state:19 - Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z) - Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. 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