Fayette
Source:
Iowa
Fayette is a sparsely populated county in Iowa with 13 ZIP codes, 18,966 people, and below-median 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, Fayette, IA sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 45th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 18,966
- combined ZIP population
- 13
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $65,561
- 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.
Fayette lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 19065, 13 ZIPs, combined population 18,966). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (13 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 19065.
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.
13
Total ZIPs
18,966
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Fayette
Side-by-side: Compare 50662 vs 52175 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50662 | Oelwein | 7,238 | 41 |
| 52175 | West Union | 3,492 | 16 |
| 52142 | Fayette | 1,871 | 10 |
| 52141 | Elgin | 1,435 | 7 |
| 52147 | Hawkeye | 1,050 | 6 |
| 50606 | Arlington | 885 | 5 |
| 50655 | Maynard | 873 | 10 |
| 52135 | Clermont | 864 | 13 |
| 50681 | Westgate | 457 | 7 |
| 52169 | Wadena | 432 | 6 |
| 52164 | Randalia | 212 | 3 |
| 52166 | Saint Lucas | 104 | 211 |
| 50664 | Oran | 53 | 556 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Fayette?
Fayette has a total population of 18,966 across 13 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Fayette?
Fayette includes 13 ZIP codes: 50662, 52175, 52142, 52141, 52147, 50606, 50655, 52135, 50681, 52169, and more.