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Pottawattamie County, IA ZIP codes

There are 18 ZIP codes in Pottawattamie County, IA, in 16 towns, from 51501 to 51593. The largest are 51503 (Council Bluffs), 51501 (Council Bluffs) and 51510 (Carter Lake). 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 51535.

The county seat is Council Bluffs.

ZIP codes
18
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
16
County seat
Council Bluffs
County FIPS
19155
State
Iowa
Population
93,424
Median household income
$73,602
Land area
951 sq mi
Area code
712
Metro area
Omaha

Pottawattamie County ZIP codes by town

Council Bluffs (county seat)
51501, 51502, 51503

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Pottawattamie County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of Pottawattamie County.

Map of Pottawattamie County ZIP codes

515015150251503515105152151525515265153651542515485154951553515595156051575515765157751593

The ZIP codes of Pottawattamie County, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Pottawattamie County in numbers

About 93,424 people live in Pottawattamie County, in 37,642 households, the 10th most populous of Iowa's 99 counties. The median household income is $73,602 a year, about the same as the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $195,700 (6% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $1,018 a month. The median age is 40.1; 23.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population93,424Pottawattamie93,424
Households37,642Pottawattamie37,642
Median age40.1Pottawattamie40.1Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$73,602Pottawattamie$73,602Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$195,700Pottawattamie$195,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,018Pottawattamie$1,018Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%Pottawattamie23.6%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.8 minPottawattamie19.8 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density98 / sq miPottawattamie98 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

Largest towns in Pottawattamie County

Largest towns in Pottawattamie County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Council Bluffs 3 62,586
Harlan 1 4,891
Carter Lake 1 3,767
Avoca 1 1,444
Oakland 1 1,408
Walnut 1 1,342
Treynor 1 1,126
Neola 1 1,116
Underwood 1 898
Carson 1 834
Honey Creek 1 802
Minden 1 630
Crescent 1 549
Mc Clelland 1 415
Macedonia 1 249

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Pottawattamie County.

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Every ZIP code in Pottawattamie County, with figures

ZIP codes in Pottawattamie County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51501 Council Bluffs , IA Standard 34,618 $59,843 $152,400
51502 Council Bluffs , IA No street area — — —
51503 Council Bluffs , IA Standard 37,972 $79,010 $262,300
51510 Carter Lake , IA Standard 3,767 $85,349 $169,400
51521 Avoca , IA Standard 1,953 $73,769 $202,800
51525 Carson , IA Standard 1,067 $82,308 $196,700
51526 Crescent , IA Standard 1,664 $95,179 $334,300
51536 Hancock , IA Standard 613 $101,750 $163,200
51542 Honey Creek , IA Standard 802 $118,165 $381,500
51548 Mc Clelland , IA Standard 415 $114,583 $275,000
51549 Macedonia , IA Standard 363 $72,500 $161,900
51553 Minden , IA Standard 998 $96,932 $225,900
51559 Neola , IA Standard 1,841 $74,761 $201,800
51560 Oakland , IA Standard 1,772 $75,481 $177,100
51575 Treynor , IA Standard 1,609 $112,115 $304,500
51576 Underwood , IA Standard 1,769 $110,476 $305,400
51577 Walnut , IA Standard 1,561 $71,518 $134,100
51593 Harlan , IA No street area — — —

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