Union

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Iowa

Union is a sparsely populated county in Iowa with 6 ZIP codes, 12,958 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, Union, IA sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

33rd pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
12,958
combined ZIP population
6
USPS ZIP codes covered
$60,866
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.

Union lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 19175, 6 ZIPs, combined population 12,958). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Below-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (6 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 19175.

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6

Total ZIPs

12,958

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Union

Side-by-side: Compare 50801 vs 50830 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
50801 Creston 9,590 18
50830 Afton 1,743 6
50149 Lorimor 964 5
50254 Thayer 282 3
50861 Shannon City 274 2
50842 Cromwell 105 156

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Union?

Union has a total population of 12,958 across 6 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Union?

Union includes 6 ZIP codes: 50801, 50830, 50149, 50254, 50861, 50842.

Union'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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