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52253 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 52253 covers Lisbon, Iowa, with a population of about 2,593 and a median household income of $90,163.

Population
2,59355 per square mile
Median age
44.76 points above the US average
Median household income
$90,1631.2× the Iowa median
Poverty rate
3.4%9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$313,584up 28% in five years
Median rent
$79217% below the Iowa median
Degree or higher
24.1%10.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.2%17.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
58

Where 52253 is

Lisbon, 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

Population2,593
Median age44.7
Family households64.2%
Born outside the US0.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.6%
White (non-Hispanic)99.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Veterans9.8%
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$90,163
Income per person$48,688
Poverty rate3.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.6%
$10–15k3.0%
$15–20k3.4%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k3.5%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k1.5%
$40–45k0.4%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k9.4%
$60–75k10.2%
$75–100k14.2%
$100–125k16.4%
$125–150k11.6%
$150–200k8.8%
$200k or more9.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,500
Mean adjusted gross income$88,684
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.3%
Returns, under $25k20.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k27.3%
Returns, $200k or more5.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$222,200
Median gross rent$792
Rent as a share of household income24.2%
Owner-occupied82.2%
Vacant homes3.7%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house81.1%
Attached house5.1%
2 to 4 units6%
5 to 19 units5.4%
Mobile home2.4%
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$313,584as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 69%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$313,584$122,225

$122,225 in 2000 to $313,584 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%
High school diploma or higher95.2%
Works from home11.5%
Drives to work alone82.5%
Takes public transport0.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.7%
Health

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

Obesity36.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.2% 1.9 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.8% 2.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking21% 5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.7% 4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.2% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.3% 5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.5% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70.8% 9.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.8% 3.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.4% 7.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.7% 6.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.5% 3.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.9% 5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.8% 1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.3% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.5% 4.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.4% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.6% 2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments58
People employed441
Annual payroll$21,106,000
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 60.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss69.3 out of 100
Community resilience86.7 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.

Drought96.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail90.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado78.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire77.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather77.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm67.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave65.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding60.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning57.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave49.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane27.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake22.6Very 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$90,163$73,147$78,538
Income per person$48,688$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate3.4%11%12.4%
Median home value$222,200$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$792$949$1,348
Homeownership82.2%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate2.2%3.6%5.2%
Works from home11.5%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0.2%5.7%13.9%
Median age44.738.638.7
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 stationANAMOSA 3 SSW, IA US18.7 km away
Rain in a year39 in

Average high and low by month

January28.5°F / 11.4°F1.26 in rain
February32.9°F / 15.3°F1.47 in rain
March45.3°F / 26°F2.22 in rain
April59.2°F / 37°F4 in rain
May70.3°F / 48°F4.69 in rain
June79.7°F / 58°F5.53 in rain
July82.5°F / 61.5°F4.53 in rain
August80.9°F / 59.4°F4.82 in rain
September75.2°F / 50.8°F3.7 in rain
October61.9°F / 39.7°F3.12 in rain
November47.1°F / 27.9°F2.19 in rain
December34°F / 18.3°F1.77 in rain
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 supermarket21% of this ZIP code's area
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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Lisbon Community School District87.7% of this ZIP code's land area
North Cedar Community School District7.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Mount Vernon Community School District3% of this ZIP code's land area
Tipton Community School District1.6% 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 vulnerability16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Household characteristics29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Walkability5.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

52314 Mount Vernon, IA3.5 km away
52306 Mechanicsville, IA9.3 km away
52305 Martelle, IA10.6 km away
52312 Morley, IA14.9 km away
52227 Ely, IA15.8 km away
52333 Solon, IA16 km away
52336 Springville, IA16.1 km away
52337 Stanwood, 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.

Cedar County49.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Linn County23.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Jones County17.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Johnson County8.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area47.08 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density55 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.9212, -91.3861

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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