ZIP Code 52257 — Luzerne city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 52257 covers Luzerne, IA in Benton County with a population of about 247.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 319; U.S. House district IA-2; the CEDAR RAPIDS - WTRLO - IWC&DUB media market.

Median household income in ZIP 52257 is about $104,750 — about 39% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.6%; unemployment rate near 0.7%; 27.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Education; about 4.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 141.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 81.2% (about 15.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Luzerne city, IA as Very Low (composite score 28.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (40.3) and wildfire (36.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Luzerne city, IA show little to no average snow and around 36.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 52257 (Luzerne city, IA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.