Estimated zip code population in 2022: 909 Zip code population in 2010: 895 Zip code population in 2000: 926
Houses and condos: 442 Renter-occupied apartments: 140
% of renters here:
36%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 52254: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 56.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 16 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2% ($1,213)
Iowa:
1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,287 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,108 (1.3%)
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Males: 449
(49.4%)
Females: 459
(50.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 52254:
High school or higher: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 0.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 52254:
Never married: 41.0%
Now married: 41.2%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 12.3%
Zip code 52254 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $100,943
52254:
$100,943
Iowa:
$194,600
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 52254 zip code as of May 29, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 52254 is 427 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
35.3 years
Iowa median age:
38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Iowa:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 52254, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $54,980 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$54,980
State:
$71,087
Salary/wage: $42,203 (reported on 82.5% of returns)
Here:
$42,203
State:
$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1032.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3911.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6278.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5414.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,132 (reported on 47.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,132
Iowa:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.0% for AGIs below $25k, 25.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 40.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,017 (reported on 30.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,017
State:
$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.9% for AGIs below $25k, 26.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,538 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
+$2,538
State:
+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 220.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,540 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
+$6,540
State:
+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 300.0% for AGIs below $25k, 195.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,700 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
52254:
$8,700
Iowa:
$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 386.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $2,520 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,520
State:
$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.7% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.0%
Here:
95%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 52254, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,851 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$43,851
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $33,441 (reported on 75.6% of returns)
Here:
$33,441
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.0% for AGIs below $25k, 70.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 30.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,195 (reported on 42.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,195
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $746 (reported on 28.9% of returns)
Here:
$746
State:
$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,380 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
+$10,380
State:
+$11,802
Profit/loss from business: +$6,286 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$6,286
State:
+$10,509
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,160 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
52254:
$6,160
Iowa:
$11,773
Total itemized deductions: $16,314 (18% of AGI, reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
$16,314
State:
$21,278
Here:
17.7% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $1,200 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,200
State:
$4,044
Taxes paid: $5,314 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
52254:
$5,314
State:
$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,443 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,443
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 73.3%
Here:
73%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 70.6% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 52254, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,761 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,761
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $28,399 (reported on 80.3% of returns)
Here:
$28,399
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.5% for AGIs below $10k, 60.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,672 (reported on 54.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,672
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $497 (reported on 34.4% of returns)
Here:
$497
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$541 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:
+$541
State:
+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,741 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
+$5,741
State:
+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 9.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,800 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
52254:
$2,800
Iowa:
$2,970
Total itemized deductions: $13,500 (30% of AGI, reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
$13,500
State:
$16,976
Here:
30.2% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
Charity contributions deductions: $1,519 (3% of AGI, reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,519
State:
$3,089
Here:
3.4% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
Total tax: $3,180 (reported on 79.2% of returns)
52254:
$3,180
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,421 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,421
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 80.3%
Here:
80%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 76.9% for AGIs below $10k, 79.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 43 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 347
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 85 (7 now married, 72 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 137 (43 now married, 94 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 52254 with a mortgage: 108 (15 second mortgage, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,028 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $510
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
20.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.7%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.7
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 52254: Lost Nation Town Hall (A), Lost Nation Volunteer Fire Company (B), Lost Nation Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 52254 include: Union Presbyterian Church (A), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (B), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (C), Elwood Methodist Church (D), Smithtown Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Busch Cemetery (1), Sacred Heart Cemetery (2), Smithtown Cemetery (3), Rustic Park Cemetery (4), Lost Nation Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 52254 include: Gilroy Rustic Park (1), Mockridge County Wildlife Preserve (2), Lost Nation Public Hunting Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 121 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 7 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 125 1-person, 27 2-persons
85 married couples with children.
92 single-parent households (69 men, 23 women).
99.4% of residents of 52254 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 4 (0.5%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
50%Sweden
50%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
50%German
16%American
13%Irish
8%Dutch
6%English
2%Norwegian
1%Swedish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
11990 to 1999
1Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CLARENCE COOPERATIVE COMPANY (107 LONG AVENUE in LOST NATION, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: FARMERS COOP-LOST NATION
RIVER VALLEY COOP - LOST NATION NH3 (1475 HIGHWAY 136 WEST in LOST NATION, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CLARENCE CO-OP CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CLARENCE CO-OP COATIVE, CLARENCE COOPERATIVE, CLARENCE COOPERATIVE COMPANY LOST NATION, CONSUMERS COOP ASSN
TRI-COUNTY COOPERATIVE (103 SCHOOLHOUSE RD in LOST NATION, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%
78.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
14.0%Electricity
3.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.6%Utility gas
2.6%Wood
Population in 1990: 768. Population change in the 1990s: +158 (+20.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 688
Northeast: 58
Midwest: 73
South: 69
West: 14
57% of the 52254 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
95% of the 52254 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 87% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:
6.1%
Iowa:
10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:
55.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
63,814Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
62,427Sales and related occupations
59,619Construction and extraction occupations
52,853Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
49,456Office and administrative support occupations
49,291Material moving occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)
Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Cemeteries and Crematories (1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 6. The highest number of fires - 21 took place in 2003, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.1%), and Outside Fires (43.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 52254
100% rural population.
(49.4%)
(50.6%)
Nearest zip codes: 52777, 52207, 52323, 52729, 52751, 52037.
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 6. The highest number of fires - 21 took place in 2003, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.1%), and Outside Fires (43.1%).