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Lost Nation ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Lost Nation, IA is 52254, and its area code is 563.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
390
Area code
563
State
Iowa

Lost Nation in numbers

About 390 people live in Lost Nation, in 172 households. The median household income is $57,000 a year, 24% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,300 (63% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $492 a month. The median age is 41.6; 17.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 46 minutes.

Population390Lost Nation390
Households172Lost Nation172
Median age41.6Lost Nation41.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$57,000Lost Nation$57,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$77,300Lost Nation$77,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$492Lost Nation$492Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%Lost Nation17.0%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute45.5 minLost Nation45.5 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density516 / sq miLost Nation516 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Lost Nation city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Lost Nation

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lost Nation
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52254 Lost Nation , IA Standard 1,004 $64,375 $113,600

Map of Lost Nation ZIP codes

52254

The ZIP codes of Lost Nation, IA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Lost Nation

The nearest larger towns are Oxford Junction (461 people, 7.1 mi), Lowden (699 people, 9.2 mi) and Wheatland (925 people, 9.3 mi).

Towns near Lost Nation
TownPopulationDistance
Maquoketa 6,075 10.2 mi
DeWitt 5,546 17.3 mi
Tipton 3,106 21.0 mi
Anamosa 5,629 25.4 mi
Eldridge 6,818 25.8 mi
Monticello 4,071 26.2 mi
Wilton 2,920 28.2 mi

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