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ZIP Code 52249: Keystone, IA
ZIP code 52249 uses the postal name Keystone, Iowa and lies entirely in Benton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,417 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Keystone; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Keystone · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Benton County
- Census places
- Keystone
- Metro area
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- House district
- IA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 49.9 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52249?
52249 centers on 42.012°, -92.205° and covers 49.9 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 52225, 52346, 52257, 52229, 52208, 52224.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52249, 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 52249 compare with the rest of Benton County?
| Measure | 52249 | In Benton County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,060 | 18th of 24 | 451st of 970 |
| Median household income | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $163k | 15th of 17 | 281st of 423 |
52249's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,855) is more than a quarter of the figure ($75,417). 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 27% 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 52249?
The 2020 Census counted 912 people in 52249; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,060. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,060±208 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 912−5.5% since 2010 (965)
- Households
- 410
- Median age
- 45.6
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 52249?
Of the 1,060 people the ACS estimates in 52249, 25.5% are under 18 and 26.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.3%).
- Under 1825.5%
- 18 to 6448.0%
- 65 and older26.5%
- White, not Hispanic92.3%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
- Asian, 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 52249 earn?
Median household income is $75,417 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,595 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $75,417±$20,855
- Income per person
- $38,593
- Below the poverty line
- 6.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,437410 returns; wages 58% 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 52249?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $163,200
- Median gross rent
- $892
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.0%
- Housing units
- 421
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 52249?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Transportation and warehousing7
- Construction3
- Wholesale trade3
- Finance and insurance3
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 52249?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52225 | Elberon | 387 | $62k | 6.2 mi |
| 52346 | Van Horne | 1,113 | $113k | 6.4 mi |
| 52257 | Luzerne | 216 | $95k | 6.9 mi |
| 52229 | Garrison | 678 | $87k | 9.3 mi |
| 52208 | Belle Plaine | 2,877 | $74k | 9.7 mi |
| 52224 | Dysart | 2,141 | $70k | 11.0 mi |
| 52209 | Blairstown | 1,158 | $86k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 52348 | Vining | 66 | $73k | 9.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.