Postal Codes

52154 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 52154 covers Lawler, Iowa, with a population of about 638 and a median household income of $55,833.

Population
6389 per square mile
Median age
47.79 points above the US average
Median household income
$55,83324% below the Iowa median
Poverty rate
10.8%1.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$268,963
Median rent
$65032% below the Iowa median
Degree or higher
22.8%12.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.6%16.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
25

Where 52154 is

Lawler, 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

Population638
Median age47.7
Family households57.4%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home2%
White (non-Hispanic)96.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%
Veterans12%
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$55,833
Income per person$34,954
Poverty rate10.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.5%
$10–15k6.8%
$15–20k7.7%
$20–25k4.8%
$25–30k6.5%
$30–35k3.5%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k1.9%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k10.0%
$60–75k4.2%
$75–100k20.0%
$100–125k9.4%
$125–150k7.4%
$150–200k3.9%
$200k or more3.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed460
Mean adjusted gross income$84,074
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.5%
Returns, under $25k17.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.4%
Returns, $200k or more6.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$133,500
Median gross rent$650
Owner-occupied81.6%
Vacant homes15.1%
Median year built1963

What the homes are

Detached house92.9%
2 to 4 units4.7%
5 to 19 units1.9%
Mobile home0.5%
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$268,963as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$268,963$220,851

$220,851 in 2022 to $268,963 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%
High school diploma or higher91.5%
Works from home7.6%
Drives to work alone69.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.8%
Health

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

Obesity39.1% 5.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.4% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.2% 4.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.2% 2.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.1% 5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 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 year77.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71% 6.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.4% 7.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24% 0.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.6% 6.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.7% 5.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.3% 5.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.4% 1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.9% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.5% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.1% 5.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments25
People employed141
Annual payroll$10,294,000
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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 87.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss91.2 out of 100
Community resilience76.4 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.

Drought98.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail97.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind96.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado93.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding89.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather88.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave85.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire74.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm58.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning52.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane35.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave26.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake10.5Very 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$55,833$73,147$78,538
Income per person$34,954$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate10.8%11%12.4%
Median home value$133,500$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$650$949$1,348
Homeownership81.6%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate2.5%3.6%5.2%
Works from home7.6%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%5.7%13.9%
Median age47.738.638.7
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 stationNEW HAMPTON, IA US14.7 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January23.3°F / 5.5°F1.31 in rain, 9.7 in snow
February27.8°F / 9.8°F1.38 in rain, 10.3 in snow
March41°F / 22.4°F2.35 in rain, 6.2 in snow
April56.3°F / 34.1°F4.18 in rain, 1.4 in snow
May68°F / 46.5°F4.95 in rain
June78°F / 56.9°F6.59 in rain
July80.8°F / 60.2°F4.99 in rain
August78.8°F / 58°F4.59 in rain
September72.6°F / 49.3°F3.83 in rain
October59.1°F / 36.9°F2.66 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November42.8°F / 23.8°F2.07 in rain, 2.9 in snow
December29.1°F / 12.4°F1.67 in rain, 7.9 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Turkey Valley Community School District62.2% of this ZIP code's land area
New Hampton Community School District32.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Howard-Winneshiek Community School District4.8% 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 vulnerability32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Household characteristics64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

52171 Waucoma, IA10.8 km away
50659 New Hampton, IA14.3 km away
52163 Protivin, IA14.4 km away
50630 Fredericksburg, IA15.5 km away
52166 Saint Lucas, IA17.4 km away
52144 Fort Atkinson, IA19.3 km away
52168 Spillville, IA20.3 km away
52132 Calmar, IA22.1 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.

Chickasaw County98.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Howard County1.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area72.77 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density9 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.0932, -92.1440

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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