Benton
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Iowa
Benton is a smaller county in Iowa with 16 ZIP codes, 27,139 people, and top-decile household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Benton, IA sits among US counties with a top-decile household income, on a smaller county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 9%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 27,139
- combined ZIP population
- 16
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $94,605
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Benton lands in the national county income distribution as top-decile household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 19011, 16 ZIPs, combined population 27,139). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
High-income counties with wide ZIP mosaics hide sharp internal gradients. The densest ZIP here is 52349 (Vinton) with 7,643 residents - open it beside a thin rural code from the table before treating the county mean as uniform. HUD Fair Market Rents and FBI county tables attach to FIPS 19011, so scorecards stay county-keyed while household income stays ZIP-keyed.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
16
Total ZIPs
27,139
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Benton
Side-by-side: Compare 52349 vs 52208 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52349 | Vinton | 7,643 | 20 |
| 52208 | Belle Plaine | 3,153 | 21 |
| 52206 | Atkins | 2,303 | 31 |
| 52352 | Walker | 2,025 | 10 |
| 52332 | Shellsburg | 2,006 | 18 |
| 52345 | Urbana | 1,468 | 174 |
| 52351 | Walford | 1,455 | 681 |
| 52315 | Newhall | 1,222 | 16 |
| 52346 | Van Horne | 1,085 | 8 |
| 52209 | Blairstown | 1,074 | 11 |
| 52318 | Norway | 1,033 | 11 |
| 52249 | Keystone | 965 | 7 |
| 52229 | Garrison | 721 | 6 |
| 52313 | Mount Auburn | 397 | 5 |
| 52354 | Watkins | 379 | 5 |
| 52257 | Luzerne | 210 | 5 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Benton?
Benton has a total population of 27,139 across 16 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Benton?
Benton includes 16 ZIP codes: 52349, 52208, 52206, 52352, 52332, 52345, 52351, 52315, 52346, 52209, and more.