Luana, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52156
Clayton County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 659
- 6/sq mi
- $99,554
- Median income
- $225,700
- Median home value
- 23.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Luana pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52156 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52156 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 109.8 square miles in Luana, Clayton County, Iowa. The area is home to 659 residents, producing a population density of 6 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 52156 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52156 sits at $99,554 (30% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $43,608. The poverty rate stands at 4.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.4%. On housing, the median home value is $225,700 (29% above the state average) with median rent at $922 per month, and 88.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52156 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.4, and the average commute is 17 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clayton County, so you can benchmark 52156 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 52156, Luana, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
659
Population
109.8
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52156?
32.4
Median Age
58.4%
Male
41.6%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$99,554
Median Household Income
+30% vs state
$43,608
Per Capita Income
4.9%
Poverty Rate
0.4%
Unemployment Rate
17.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52156 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$99,554 Top 19% higher than 81% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
289
Total Housing Units
263
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
2.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$225,700
Median Home Value
+29% vs state
$922
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 52156, employing approximately 244 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,344,000.
11
Businesses
244
Employees
$16.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 52156 vs 52159 →
ZIP 52156 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52162
Postville (52162)
3,285 residents
- 52159
Monona (52159)
2,330 residents
- 52156 659
Luana (52156)
659 residents
- 52047 567
Farmersburg (52047)
567 residents
- 52072 381
Saint Olaf (52072)
381 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52156 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52156 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52156
Luana (52156)
$99,554 median income
- 52159
Monona (52159)
$74,259 median income
- 52162
Postville (52162)
$64,125 median income
- 52072
Saint Olaf (52072)
$62,250 median income
- 52047
Farmersburg (52047)
$59,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52156 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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