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Where 50252 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 50252 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,252 = 2 × 2 × 17 × 739. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010001001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50251 (Sully, IA, 25 mi away) and 50254 (Thayer, IA, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50252 becomes 25205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Uneeda, WV, 656 miles away.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02552, 05252, 20525, 20552, 25025, 25205, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02552 in Menemsha, MA, 1,172 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯298 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50252 and you would come out at 41.46°S, 86.68°E — 964 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 14.3 square miles of land, 50252 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 236This ZIP236 |
|---|---|
| Households | 112This ZIP112 |
| Housing units | 213This ZIP213 |
| Median age | 50.5This ZIP50.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $112,292This ZIP$112,292Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $278,600This ZIP$278,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.7%This ZIP36.7% |
| Mean commute | 34.5 minThis ZIP34.5 min |
| Population density | 16.5 / sq miThis ZIP16.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 41This ZIP41 |
| Annual payroll | $2,548,000This ZIP$2,548,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,209,000This ZIP$14,209,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.35 sq miThis ZIP14.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Counties 50252 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Marion County | 62.7% |
| Warren County | 37.3% |
Other place names in 50252
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50252
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50118 | Hartford, IA | 3.1 mi |
50225 | Pleasantville, IA | 5.7 mi |
50237 | Runnells, IA | 6.7 mi |
50047 | Carlisle, IA | 7.7 mi |
50228 | Prairie City, IA | 8.7 mi |
50001 | Ackworth, IA | 9.4 mi |
50170 | Monroe, IA | 11.7 mi |
50327 | Pleasant Hill, IA | 12.5 mi |
50166 | Milo, IA | 13.3 mi |
50214 | Otley, IA | 13.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50252 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50252?
50252 is in Swan, Iowa, in Marion County, part of the Pella, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4565, -93.3198.
What county is 50252 in?
50252 spans 2 counties: Marion County and Warren County. Most of it falls in Marion County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 50252?
Swan uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50252 in?
50252 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50252?
About 236 people live in ZIP code 50252, in 112 households, at 16.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 50252?
$112,292 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50252?
The closest are 50118 (3.1 mi), 50225 (5.7 mi), 50237 (6.7 mi), 50047 (7.7 mi) and 50228 (8.7 mi).
Is 50252 a PO Box ZIP code?
50252 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50252 ZIP Code — Swan, Iowa (Marion County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50252
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