Iowa · Census place 43905
Lawton, IA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Lawton, Iowa (Lawton, IA — Census place “Lawton city”) is 906 residents, ranking #312 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $90,278, the median home is worth $246,800 and median gross rent runs $854 a month. Looking for the Lawton Iowa ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Lawton, IA: 51030.
- Population
- 906Lawton city residents
- Median household income
- $90,278Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $246,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $854Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.7%Owner-occupied households
Lawton ZIP codes (Iowa)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Lawton.
The Lawton IA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Lawton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lawton city median would spend about 11.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.3% of residents and 78.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Lawton city, IA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Lawton city is a very small community in Iowa, with 906 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #312 of 1,026 ranked by population — larger than 69% of them. The median age here is 39.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Lawton city earn a median of $90,278 a year, 14.9% above the national figure of $78,538 and 33% above the $67,791 median for the 290 Iowa cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 8.3% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Lawton city is valued at $246,800, 18.7% below the national figure and 58% above the $156,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $854 a month, 39.3% below the national figure, or roughly $10,248 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 11.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 78.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
With 906 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Lawton city against its county rather than against national figures.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Iowa.
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- Aplington city 1,012
- Keosauqua city 1,014
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Lawton city?
- Lawton city has 906 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #312 of 1,026 in Iowa.
- What is the median household income in Lawton city?
- Median household income in Lawton city is $90,278 a year, 14.9% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Lawton city?
- Median gross rent is $854 a month and the median home value is $246,800, so rent absorbs about 11.4% of median household income.
- Is Lawton city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Lawton city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 11.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Lawton city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.