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52040

ZIP 52040 is Dyersville, Iowa, mostly in Delaware County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Delaware +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
5,584
Coordinates
42.5036, -91.1417
☼ Live from 52040 — Dyersville, IA

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Where 52040 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52040
  • 🔢 Type 52040 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhOZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,040 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 1301. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101101001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52039 (Durango, IA, 15 mi away) and 52041 (Earlville, IA, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52040 becomes 04025, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02045, 02054, 02540, 04250, 05042, 05402, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04250 in Lisbon, ME, 1,060 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯429 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52040 and you would come out at 42.50°S, 88.86°E — 1,009 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
  • 📏 At 62.0 square miles of land, 52040 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,584This ZIP5,584
Households2,348This ZIP2,348
Housing units2,420This ZIP2,420
Median age43.0This ZIP43.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$84,761This ZIP$84,761Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$242,300This ZIP$242,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,097This ZIP$1,097Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%This ZIP27.4%
Mean commute17.8 minThis ZIP17.8 min
Population density90.1 / sq miThis ZIP90.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments253This ZIP253
Employees3,420This ZIP3,420
Annual payroll$174,554,000This ZIP$174,554,000
Tax returns filed3,000This ZIP3,000
Total adjusted gross income$247,482,000This ZIP$247,482,000

Land area

Land area61.95 sq miThis ZIP61.95 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

Counties 52040 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Delaware County 53.6%
Dubuque County 46.4%

Other place names in 52040

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ZIP codes near 52040

ZIPCityDistance
52041 Earlville, IA 5.8 mi
52065 New Vienna, IA 5.9 mi
52078 Worthington, IA 7.6 mi
52056 Luxemburg, IA 7.8 mi
52046 Farley, IA 7.9 mi
52036 Delaware, IA 10.4 mi
52223 Delhi, IA 11.2 mi
52045 Epworth, IA 11.2 mi
52053 Holy Cross, IA 11.5 mi
52035 Colesburg, IA 11.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52040?

52040 is in Dyersville, Iowa, in Delaware County. Its published point location is 42.5036, -91.1417.

What county is 52040 in?

52040 spans 2 counties: Delaware County and Dubuque County. Most of it falls in Delaware 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 52040?

Dyersville uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 52040 in?

52040 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52040?

About 5,584 people live in ZIP code 52040, in 2,348 households, at 90.1 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 52040?

$84,761 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52040?

The closest are 52041 (5.8 mi), 52065 (5.9 mi), 52078 (7.6 mi), 52056 (7.8 mi) and 52046 (7.9 mi).

Is 52040 a PO Box ZIP code?

52040 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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