Residential delivery area · Iowa
ZIP Code 52255: Lowden, IA
ZIP code 52255 uses the postal name Lowden, Iowa and lies entirely in Cedar County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 980 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Lowden; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lowden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cedar County
- Census places
- Lowden
- House district
- IA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 42.7 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52255?
52255 centers on 41.863°, -90.961° and covers 42.7 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 52216, 52777, 52721, 52323.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52255, 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 52255 compare with the rest of Cedar County?
| Measure | 52255 | In Cedar County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 980 | 13th of 18 | 472nd of 970 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $156k | not ranked | not ranked |
52255's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (980). 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 28% 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 52255?
The 2020 Census counted 1,189 people in 52255; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 980. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 980±161 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,189−1.6% since 2010 (1,208)
- Households
- 509
- Median age
- 40.5
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 52255?
Of the 980 people the ACS estimates in 52255, 19.5% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.1%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6456.6%
- 65 and older23.9%
- White, not Hispanic95.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 52255 earn?
Median household income is $71,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,811 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,250±$14,799
- Income per person
- $42,486
- Below the poverty line
- 9.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,479560 returns; wages 65% 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 52255?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $156,400
- Median gross rent
- $864
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.3%
- Housing units
- 562
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 52255?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Wholesale trade4
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 52255?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52216 | Clarence | 1,551 | $68k | 3.5 mi |
| 52777 | Wheatland | 1,389 | $60k | 5.6 mi |
| 52721 | Bennett | 809 | $82k | 7.4 mi |
| 52323 | Oxford Junction | 942 | $41k | 8.4 mi |
| 52337 | Stanwood | 729 | $67k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 52254 | Lost Nation | 1,004 | $64k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 52765 | New Liberty | 427 | $107k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 52729 | Calamus | 886 | $88k | 12.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.