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Where 52042 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 52042 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhOZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,042 = 2 × 26021. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101101001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52041 (Earlville, IA, 13 mi away) and 52043 (Elkader, IA, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52042 becomes 24025 — and that is a real ZIP code: Roanoke, VA, 709 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02452, 02542, 04225, 04252, 20245, 20254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04252 in Lisbon Falls, ME, 1,071 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯423 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52042 and you would come out at 42.68°S, 88.64°E — 993 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 60.5 square miles of land, 52042 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,804This ZIP1,804 |
|---|---|
| Households | 654This ZIP654 |
| Housing units | 735This ZIP735 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $95,833This ZIP$95,833Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $234,300This ZIP$234,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,085This ZIP$1,085Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4%This ZIP13.4% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 29.8 / sq miThis ZIP29.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 46This ZIP46 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 651This ZIP651 |
| Annual payroll | $27,401,000This ZIP$27,401,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 760This ZIP760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $57,057,000This ZIP$57,057,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 60.51 sq miThis ZIP60.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 52042 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clayton County | 81.3% |
| Delaware County | 18.7% |
Other place names in 52042
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52042
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52050 | Greeley, IA | 5.0 mi |
52044 | Elkport, IA | 6.5 mi |
52048 | Garber, IA | 6.7 mi |
52076 | Strawberry Point, IA | 7.7 mi |
52035 | Colesburg, IA | 9.1 mi |
52043 | Elkader, IA | 11.2 mi |
52038 | Dundee, IA | 12.0 mi |
52041 | Earlville, IA | 13.1 mi |
52052 | Guttenberg, IA | 13.1 mi |
52057 | Manchester, IA | 13.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 52042 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52042?
52042 is in Edgewood, Iowa, in Clayton County. Its published point location is 42.6786, -91.3602.
What county is 52042 in?
52042 spans 2 counties: Clayton County and Delaware County. Most of it falls in Clayton 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 52042?
Edgewood uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52042 in?
52042 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52042?
About 1,804 people live in ZIP code 52042, in 654 households, at 29.8 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 52042?
$95,833 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52042?
The closest are 52050 (5 mi), 52044 (6.5 mi), 52048 (6.7 mi), 52076 (7.7 mi) and 52035 (9.1 mi).
Is 52042 a PO Box ZIP code?
52042 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “52042 ZIP Code — Edgewood, Iowa (Clayton County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/52042
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