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ZIP Code 52155: Lime Springs, IA
ZIP code 52155 uses the postal name Lime Springs, Iowa and lies entirely in Howard County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Lime Springs; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lime Springs · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Howard County
- Census places
- Lime Springs
- House district
- IA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 104.2 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52155?
52155 centers on 43.413°, -92.296° and covers 104.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 52134, 52136, 50628, 50466, 55951, 55939.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52155, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 52155 compare with the rest of Howard County?
| Measure | 52155 | In Howard County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,110 | 5th of 9 | 431st of 970 |
| Median household income | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $117k | 4th of 4 | 394th of 423 |
52155's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,294) is more than a quarter of the figure ($57,917). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 17% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 52155?
The 2020 Census counted 1,244 people in 52155; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,110. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,110±209 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,244−6.0% since 2010 (1,323)
- Households
- 449
- Median age
- 44.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 52155?
Of the 1,110 people the ACS estimates in 52155, 31.1% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.1%).
- Under 1831.1%
- 18 to 6448.6%
- 65 and older20.3%
- White, not Hispanic91.1%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 52155 earn?
Median household income is $57,917 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,597 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $57,917±$17,294
- Income per person
- $32,437
- Below the poverty line
- 4.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,888560 returns; wages 51% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 52155?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $116,500
- Median gross rent
- $702
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.5%
- Housing units
- 572
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52155?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Manufacturing4
- Retail trade4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Wholesale trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 52155?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52134 | Chester | 223 | $63k | 6.7 mi |
| 52136 | Cresco | 5,840 | $71k | 9.6 mi |
| 50628 | Elma | 1,423 | $69k | 10.9 mi |
| 50466 | Riceville | 1,972 | $57k | 12.3 mi |
| 55951 | Le Roy, MN | 1,385 | $61k | 12.3 mi |
| 55939 | Harmony, MN | 1,973 | $71k | 14.2 mi |
| 55961 | Ostrander, MN | 520 | $98k | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 52163 | Protivin | 333 | $78k | 16.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.