Luzerne ZIP Codes — Benton County, IA

There is one unique ZIP code in Luzerne, Iowa and it is 52257. Area code: 319.

ZIP codes

16.64

sq mi land

0.01

sq mi water

319

area code

Luzerne, IA ZIP code map

ZIP codes for Luzerne, IA (1)

ZIP code	City	County	Map
52257	Luzerne	Benton	View map

Demographics & statistics

241

Population

50.8

Median age

$118,750

Median household income

$50,507

Per capita income

Median home value

Median monthly rent

83.3%

Home ownership

11.2%

Poverty rate

1.4%

Unemployment

112

Housing units

26.4%

Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female

Under 5

5–9

10–14

15–19

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–59

60–64

65–74

75–84

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Female →

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	48	19.9%
18 and over	193	80.1%
65 and over	61	25.3%
Median age	50.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 100%

Group	Count	%
White	241	100%

Household income

Under $10k 16.7%

$25k–$35k 1.0%

$35k–$50k 2.1%

$50k–$75k 8.3%

$75k–$100k 19.8%

$100k–$150k 18.8%

$150k–$200k 15.6%

$200k+ 17.7%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	16.7%
$25k–$35k	1.0%
$35k–$50k	2.1%
$50k–$75k	8.3%
$75k–$100k	19.8%
$100k–$150k	18.8%
$150k–$200k	15.6%
$200k+	17.7%
Median income	$118,750

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 10.0%

$50k–$100k 42.5%

$100k–$150k 3.8%

$150k–$200k 5.0%

$200k–$300k 38.8%

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$0
Median rent / month	$0
Owner occupied	83.3%
Renter occupied	16.7%
Vacant	25.0%
Single-family detached	98.4%
Large apartment buildings	0.0%
Mobile homes	1.6%
Median rooms	5.8
Avg household size (owned)	2.40

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.0%
2010–2019	0.0%
2000–2009	0.0%
1990–1999	11.7%
1980–1989	6.3%
1970–1979	11.7%
1960–1969	0.8%
1950–1959	11.7%
1940–1949	0.0%
1939 or earlier	57.8%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	0.0%
1 bedroom	5.5%
2 bedrooms	18.8%
3 bedrooms	49.2%
4 bedrooms	23.4%
5+ bedrooms	3.1%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	0.0%
1 vehicle	5.2%
2 vehicles	39.6%
3 or more	55.2%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	15.6%
Electricity	15.6%
Propane / LP gas	58.3%
Fuel oil	10.4%

Households & families

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	67	69.8%
Cohabiting couple	2	2.1%
Male householder, no spouse	19	19.8%
Female householder, no spouse	8	8.3%
Households with children under 18	25	26.0%
Households with seniors (65+)	46	47.9%
Average household size	2.51

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	37.2%	6.5%
Married	54.5%	71.4%
Separated	0.0%	0.0%
Widowed	0.0%	1.3%
Divorced	8.3%	20.8%

Education

Less than 9th grade 0.0%

Some HS, no diploma 2.2%

HS graduate 36.3%

Some college, no degree 26.9%

Associate's degree 8.2%

Bachelor's degree 17.0%

Graduate / professional 9.3%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	97.8%
Bachelor's or higher	26.4%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	0	0.0%
Kindergarten	0	0.0%
Elementary school	10	23.8%
High school	32	76.2%
College / grad school	0	0.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Manufacturing 23.7%

Construction 19.4%

Education & healthcare 14.4%

Agriculture & mining 11.5%

Finance & real estate 11.5%

Professional & management 7.9%

Transportation & utilities 6.5%

Wholesale trade 1.4%

Information 1.4%

Arts, food & hospitality 1.4%

Retail trade 0.7%

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	34.5%
Service	1.4%
Sales & office	31.7%
Natural resources & construction	28.1%
Production & transportation	4.3%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	86.3%
Government	12.2%
Self-employed	1.4%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	74.8%
Carpool	12.2%
Public transit	0.0%
Walk	10.1%
Other means	0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)	42.9

Poverty

All people 11.2%

Under 18 years 12.5%

18 and over 10.9%

Married-couple families 0.0%

Female-led households 0.0%

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	40.6%
Retirement income	29.2%
Supplemental Security	6.3%
Cash public assistance	0.0%
Food stamps / SNAP	9.4%

Health indicators

Condition	%
High blood pressure	31.2%
High cholesterol	31.8%
Heart disease	6.1%
Stroke	2.8%
Asthma	9.3%
Arthritis	24.1%
Kidney disease	2.6%
Pulmonary disease	6.4%
Cancer	6.7%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	22.4%
No physical activity	23.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	32.1%
Fair or poor health	12.0%
Poor mental health	13.7%
Poor physical health	9.3%
No health insurance	9.4%
Visited doctor (checkup)	73.0%
Visited dentist	67.6%
Cholesterol screening	88.1%
Teeth loss	12.6%

Veterans & disability

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	14	7.3%

Disability	%
Any disability	8.3%
Under 18	10.4%
18–64 years	9.1%
65 and over	4.9%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	63.5%
Public insurance	27.8%
Uninsured under 19	26.4%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	234	97.1%
Spanish	0	0.0%
Other Indo-European	0	0.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Other languages	0	0.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	241	100.0%
Born in same state	241	100.0%
Born in different state	200	83.0%
Foreign born	0	0.0%
Naturalized citizen	0	0.0%
Not a US citizen	0	0.0%

Ancestry

Ancestry	Count	%
Italian	47	19.5%
French	37	15.4%

Ancestry	Count	%
Polish	15	6.2%
Dutch	1	0.4%

Technology access

Metric	% of households
Computer access	39.8%
Internet access	92.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.