Which ZIP code in Buena Vista County has the highest median home value?

50588 (Storm Lake), at $184,900 (±$22,040), among 6 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest home values in Buena Vista County, IA

These are the 6 ZIP codes in Buena Vista County with the highest median home value, out of 6 with at least 1,000 residents. 50588 (Storm Lake, $184,900), 51005 (Aurelia, $169,200) and 51002 (Alta, $167,100) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Buena Vista County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest home values in Buena Vista County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Median home value	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	50588	Storm Lake	$184,900 ±$22,040	13,431	4,630	4,844
2	51005	Aurelia	$169,200 ±$20,710	1,561	645	—
3	51002	Alta	$167,100 ±$12,016	2,787	1,053	1,142
4	50568	Newell	$137,700 ±$17,193	1,384	524	448
5	50585	Sioux Rapids	$120,600 ±$21,434	1,080	438	—
6	50510	Albert City	$110,700 ±$6,028	1,042	449	341

How we ranked them

Ranked by median value of owner-occupied homes as reported by owners (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). Published medians are capped at $2,000,000. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 6 of 11 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Home value tracks what owners spend on the house itself: renovations, landscaping, pest control, security, interior design. Pair it with the homeowner share so the mailer reaches owners, not tenants.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 7,290 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Buena Vista County has the highest median home value?: 50588 (Storm Lake), at $184,900 (±$22,040), among 6 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by median value of owner-occupied homes as reported by owners (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). Published medians are capped at $2,000,000.
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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