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ZIP Code 52257: Luzerne, IA
ZIP code 52257 uses the postal name Luzerne, Iowa and lies entirely in Benton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 220 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $94,464 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Luzerne; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Luzerne · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Benton County
- Census places
- Luzerne
- Metro area
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- House district
- IA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 16.6 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52257?
52257 centers on 41.915°, -92.172° and covers 16.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 52209, 52208, 52249, 52346, 52301.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52257, 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 52257 compare with the rest of Benton County?
| Measure | 52257 | In Benton County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 216 | 24th of 24 | 843rd of 970 |
| Median household income | $95k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
52257's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (216). 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 20% 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 52257?
The 2020 Census counted 259 people in 52257; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 216. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 23.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 216±77 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 259+23.3% since 2010 (210)
- Households
- 97
- Median age
- 62.3
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 52257?
Of the 216 people the ACS estimates in 52257, 7.9% are under 18 and 43.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.3%).
- Under 187.9%
- 18 to 6449.1%
- 65 and older43.1%
- White, not Hispanic96.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 52257 earn?
Median household income is $94,464 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($93,558 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $94,464±$59,367
- Income per person
- $40,694
- Below the poverty line
- 14.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,131130 returns; wages 54% 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 52257?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.5%
- Housing units
- 100
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 52257?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52209 | Blairstown | 1,158 | $86k | 3.9 mi |
| 52208 | Belle Plaine | 2,877 | $74k | 5.1 mi |
| 52249 | Keystone | 1,060 | $75k | 6.9 mi |
| 52346 | Van Horne | 1,113 | $113k | 8.2 mi |
| 52301 | Marengo | 4,028 | $70k | 9.9 mi |
| 52354 | Watkins | 420 | $113k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 52225 | Elberon | 387 | $62k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 52232 | Hartwick | 277 | $99k | 11.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.