Lyon

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Iowa

Lyon is a sparsely populated county in Iowa with 8 ZIP codes, 11,590 people, and upper-quartile 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, Lyon, IA sits among US counties with an upper-quartile household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 25%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
11,590
combined ZIP population
8
USPS ZIP codes covered
$78,932
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.

Lyon lands in the national county income distribution as upper-quartile household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 19119, 8 ZIPs, combined population 11,590). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Upper-income footing across a mid-size ZIP set (8 codes). Sibling delivery areas are close enough that a two-ZIP compare usually separates the county seat from outlying tracts without leaving Lyon. Use the density column to spot the urban core before jumping to HUD/FBI county overlays.

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8

Total ZIPs

11,590

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Lyon

Side-by-side: Compare 51246 vs 51240 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
51246 Rock Rapids 3,844 9
51240 Inwood 1,746 7
51241 Larchwood 1,737 8
51237 George 1,703 7
51235 Doon 1,079 7
51243 Little Rock 807 6
51230 Alvord 462 7
51242 Lester 212 180

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Lyon?

Lyon has a total population of 11,590 across 8 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Lyon?

Lyon includes 8 ZIP codes: 51246, 51240, 51241, 51237, 51235, 51243, 51230, 51242.

Lyon'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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