Luzerne, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52257
Benton County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 210
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $94,464
- Median income Above-median income area
- 25.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Luzerne pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52257 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52257 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Luzerne, Benton County, Iowa, home to just 210 residents across 40.4 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52257 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $94,464 (23% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,694. The poverty rate is 14.8%, with unemployment at 1.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Benton County, so 52257 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 52257, Luzerne, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
210
Population
40.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52257?
62.3
Median Age
64.4%
Male
35.6%
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?
$94,464
Median Household Income
+23% vs state ZIP avg
$40,694
Per Capita Income
14.8%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52257 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Luzerne, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$94,464 Top 16% higher than 84% of 911 Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
100housing units
100
Total Housing Units
97
Occupied Units
3
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 52257 vs 52209 →
ZIP 52257 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52301
Marengo (52301)
3,873 residents
- 52208
Belle Plaine (52208)
3,153 residents
- 52346 1,085
Van Horne (52346)
1,085 residents
- 52209 1,074
Blairstown (52209)
1,074 residents
- 52249 965
Keystone (52249)
965 residents
- 52225 447
Elberon (52225)
447 residents
- 52257 210
Luzerne (52257)
210 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52257 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52257 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52346
Van Horne (52346)
$113,342 median income
- 52257
Luzerne (52257)
$94,464 median income
- 52209
Blairstown (52209)
$86,094 median income
- 52249
Keystone (52249)
$75,417 median income
- 52208
Belle Plaine (52208)
$74,127 median income
- 52301
Marengo (52301)
$70,150 median income
- 52225
Elberon (52225)
$61,944 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52257 ranks #2 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 52257, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 52257 in?
ZIP code 52257 (Luzerne) is located in Benton County, Iowa. Benton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/benton-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52257?
ZIP code 52257 in Luzerne, IA has a population of 210 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52257?
The median household income in ZIP 52257 is $94,464, which is 24% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52257?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52257 is White at 100.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.7% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52257?
In ZIP code 52257, 63.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52257?
In ZIP code 52257, approximately 84.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52257?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52257 is 14.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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