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ZIP Code 52254: Lost Nation, IA
ZIP code 52254 uses the postal name Lost Nation, Iowa and lies entirely in Clinton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Lost Nation; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lost Nation · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clinton County
- Census places
- Lost Nation
- Micro area
- Clinton, IA
- House district
- IA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 59.3 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52254?
52254 centers on 41.952°, -90.805° and covers 59.3 square miles of land. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 52777, 52323, 52037, 52751, 52207, 52729, 52060.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52254, 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 52254 compare with the rest of Clinton County?
| Measure | 52254 | In Clinton County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,004 | 8th of 21 | 464th of 970 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $114k | not ranked | not ranked |
52254's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,350) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,375); 52254's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$32,538) is more than a quarter of the figure ($113,600). 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 23% 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 52254?
The 2020 Census counted 878 people in 52254; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,004. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,004±202 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 878−1.9% since 2010 (895)
- Households
- 436
- Median age
- 29.5
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 52254?
Of the 1,004 people the ACS estimates in 52254, 23.4% are under 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.6%).
- Under 1823.4%
- 18 to 6460.7%
- 65 and older15.9%
- White, not Hispanic86.6%
- Hispanic or Latino8.2%
- Other or two or more4.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 52254 earn?
Median household income is $64,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,877 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,375±$18,350
- Income per person
- $29,712
- Below the poverty line
- 19.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,765400 returns; wages 63% 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 52254?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $113,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,188
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.4%
- Housing units
- 483
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52254?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 52254?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52777 | Wheatland | 1,389 | $60k | 7.7 mi |
| 52323 | Oxford Junction | 942 | $41k | 7.9 mi |
| 52037 | Delmar | 1,172 | $91k | 8.9 mi |
| 52751 | Grand Mound | 976 | $82k | 9.7 mi |
| 52207 | Baldwin | 256 | $59k | 9.8 mi |
| 52729 | Calamus | 886 | $88k | 11.1 mi |
| 52060 | Maquoketa | 8,007 | $68k | 12.1 mi |
| 52255 | Lowden | 980 | $71k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 52774 | Welton | 101 | $71k | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.