ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 52656: Lee County, IA

ZIP Code 52656 (Lee County, Iowa) has an estimated 1,833 residents in 882 households. The median household income is $83,750, the median home value is $189,900 and the median gross rent is $608/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

1,833

Margin of error ±331

Median household income

$83,750

Margin of error ±$22,229

Median home value

$189,900

Margin of error ±$28,933

Median gross rent

$608/mo

Margin of error ±$218

Median age

53.0 yrs

Margin of error ±5.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.1 min

Margin of error ±8.3 min

How ZIP 52656 compares with Iowa and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5265653.0 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 52656$83,750Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 52656$55,077Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 526566.1%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 526560.8%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5265625.3%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 52656$189,900Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 52656$608/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5265687.5%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5265621.1 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 526565.3%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 52656

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 52656 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 52656	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	1,833	±331	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	53.0 yrs	±5.3 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	882	±134	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$83,750	±$22,229	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$55,077	±$8,711	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.1%	±2.9 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.8%	±0.8 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.3%	±7.6 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$189,900	±$28,933	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$608/mo	±$218	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	87.5%	±8.0 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.1 min	±8.3 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.3%	±4.0 pts	11.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 52656
Group	ZIP 52656	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	97.2%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	0.2%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 52656 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Lee County— also overlaps Henry County
Largest overlapping place: West Point (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 98.82 sq mi· about 19 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lee County

52619 Lee County, IA 52624 Denmark, IA 52625 Lee County, IA 52626 Lee County, IA 52627 Lee County, IA 52630 Lee County, IA 52631 Houghton, IA 52632 Lee County, IA 52639 Lee County, IA 52657 St. Paul, IA 52658 Lee County, IA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.