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Hawarden, IA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Hawarden, Iowa (Hawarden, IA — Census place “Hawarden city”) is 2,674 residents, ranking #137 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $69,375, the median home is worth $132,700 and median gross rent runs $881 a month. Looking for the Hawarden Iowa ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Hawarden, IA: 51023.
- Population
- 2,674Hawarden city residents
- Median household income
- $69,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $132,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $881Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.7%Owner-occupied households
Hawarden ZIP codes (Iowa)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Hawarden.
The Hawarden IA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Hawarden city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Hawarden city median would spend about 15.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.1% of residents and 65.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Hawarden city, IA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Hawarden city is a small town in Iowa, with 2,674 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #137 of 1,026 ranked by population — larger than 86% of them. The median age here is 35 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Hawarden city earn a median of $69,375 a year, 11.7% below the national figure of $78,538 and within a couple of points of the $67,791 median for the 290 Iowa cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 10.1% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Hawarden city is valued at $132,700, 56.3% below the national figure and 15% below the $156,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $881 a month, 37.3% below the national figure, or roughly $10,572 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 15.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 1.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so purchase prices are unusually low against local pay, the pattern in places where supply is plentiful and wage growth has been flat. 65.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Iowa.
- Rock Rapids city 2,653
- Belmond city 2,678
- Eldora city 2,622
- Kalona city 2,679
- Hudson city 2,614
- Missouri Valley city 2,685
- Jesup city 2,596
- Bloomfield city 2,723
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Hawarden city?
- Hawarden city has 2,674 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #137 of 1,026 in Iowa.
- What is the median household income in Hawarden city?
- Median household income in Hawarden city is $69,375 a year, 11.7% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Hawarden city?
- Median gross rent is $881 a month and the median home value is $132,700, so rent absorbs about 15.2% of median household income.
- Is Hawarden city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 1.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Hawarden city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 15.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Hawarden city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.