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52056 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 52056 covers Luxemburg, Iowa, with a population of about 230 and a median household income of $77,292.

Population
230488 per square mile
Median age
42.94.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$77,2921.1× the Iowa median
Poverty rate
7.8%4.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$241,712up 30.7% in five years
Degree or higher
19.7%15.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
95.6%30.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
7

Where 52056 is

Luxemburg, Iowa — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population230
Median age42.9
Family households76.9%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.9%
White (non-Hispanic)99.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans13.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$77,292
Income per person$33,704
Poverty rate7.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance2.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.3%
$10–15k1.1%
$15–20k3.3%
$20–25k4.4%
$25–30k1.1%
$30–35k3.3%
$35–40k5.5%
$40–45k4.4%
$45–50k4.4%
$50–60k4.4%
$60–75k8.8%
$75–100k16.5%
$100–125k20.9%
$125–150k9.9%
$150–200k4.4%
$200k or more4.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$168,300
Owner-occupied95.6%
Vacant homes0%
Median year built1967

What the homes are

Detached house100%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$241,712as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.7%
Typical home value since 2000
201820222026$241,712$143,975

$143,975 in 2018 to $241,712 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%
High school diploma or higher93.2%
Works from home5.9%
Drives to work alone76.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity33.3% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.5% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.5% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6% 5.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.7% 3.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.7% 5.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.7% 7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11% 3.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.7% 3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.9% 8.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.3% 7.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.3% 7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.2% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7% 6.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.4% 3.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30% 4.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.1% 5.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.6% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.5% 1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.8% 4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments7
People employed56
Annual payroll$3,826,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 86.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss91 out of 100
Community resilience94.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought97.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail96Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding94.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide92.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado91.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind90.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave82.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire70.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm57.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave48.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning42.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane28.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake25.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Iowa and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIowaUnited States
Median household income$77,292$73,147$78,538
Income per person$33,704$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate7.8%11%12.4%
Median home value$168,300$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$949$1,348
Homeownership95.6%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate1%3.6%5.2%
Works from home5.9%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.7%13.9%
Median age42.938.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationGUTTENBERG L&D 10, IA US23.2 km away
Rain in a year37 in
Snow in a year34 in

Average high and low by month

January27.9°F / 10.3°F1.33 in rain, 10 in snow
February32.8°F / 14°F1.23 in rain, 9.3 in snow
March45.2°F / 26.7°F1.98 in rain, 3.7 in snow
April59.3°F / 38.7°F3.65 in rain, 0.7 in snow
May71°F / 50°F4.58 in rain
June80.4°F / 60.1°F5.7 in rain
July83.8°F / 64.1°F4.85 in rain
August81.6°F / 61.8°F3.61 in rain
September74.7°F / 53.7°F3.75 in rain
October61.4°F / 41.5°F2.81 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November46°F / 29.1°F2.13 in rain, 1.2 in snow
December33°F / 17.6°F1.66 in rain, 9.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Western Dubuque County Community School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

52065 New Vienna, IA3.1 km away
52053 Holy Cross, IA7.3 km away
52040 Dyersville, IA11.5 km away
52035 Colesburg, IA12.9 km away
52066 North Buena Vista, IA14.3 km away
52046 Farley, IA15.5 km away
52039 Durango, IA16.7 km away
52041 Earlville, IA18.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Dubuque County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.47 sq mi
Population density488 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.5783, -91.0621

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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