Mahaska

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Iowa

Mahaska is a sparsely populated county in Iowa with 9 ZIP codes, 20,951 people, and above-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, Mahaska, IA sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 47%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
20,951
combined ZIP population
9
USPS ZIP codes covered
$68,720
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.

Mahaska lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 19123, 9 ZIPs, combined population 20,951). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Above-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (9 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 19123.

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9

Total ZIPs

20,951

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Mahaska

Side-by-side: Compare 52577 vs 50207 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
52577 Oskaloosa 15,055 37
50207 New Sharon 2,537 7
52561 Fremont 962 11
50143 Leighton 600 7
52586 Rose Hill 521 4
52595 University Park 416 348
52543 Cedar 291 6
50027 Barnes City 285 4
52534 Beacon 284 281

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Mahaska?

Mahaska has a total population of 20,951 across 9 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Mahaska?

Mahaska includes 9 ZIP codes: 52577, 50207, 52561, 50143, 52586, 52595, 52543, 50027, 52534.

Mahaska's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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