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Where 52044 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 52044 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhOZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,044 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 4337. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101101001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52043 (Elkader, IA, 7 mi away) and 52045 (Epworth, IA, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52044 becomes 44025, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02445, 02454, 04254, 05442, 20544, 24054, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04254 in Livermore Falls, ME, 1,063 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯428 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52044 and you would come out at 42.77°S, 88.68°E — 991 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 12.7 square miles of land, 52044 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.7 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 297This ZIP297 |
|---|---|
| Households | 89This ZIP89 |
| Housing units | 106This ZIP106 |
| Median age | 49.3This ZIP49.3Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,792This ZIP$75,792Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,000This ZIP$97,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.9%This ZIP9.9% |
| Mean commute | 32.6 minThis ZIP32.6 min |
| Population density | 23.3 / sq miThis ZIP23.3 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 12.73 sq miThis ZIP12.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 52044
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52044
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52048 | Garber, IA | 4.0 mi |
52042 | Edgewood, IA | 6.5 mi |
52043 | Elkader, IA | 6.9 mi |
52035 | Colesburg, IA | 9.9 mi |
52049 | Garnavillo, IA | 10.3 mi |
52052 | Guttenberg, IA | 10.6 mi |
52076 | Strawberry Point, IA | 10.7 mi |
52050 | Greeley, IA | 10.9 mi |
52072 | Saint Olaf, IA | 10.9 mi |
52077 | Volga, IA | 12.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52044?
52044 is in Elkport, Iowa, in Clayton County. Its published point location is 42.7681, -91.3233.
What county is 52044 in?
52044 lies in Clayton County.
What area code is 52044?
Elkport uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52044 in?
52044 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52044?
About 297 people live in ZIP code 52044, in 89 households, at 23.3 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 52044?
$75,792 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52044?
The closest are 52048 (4 mi), 52042 (6.5 mi), 52043 (6.9 mi), 52035 (9.9 mi) and 52049 (10.3 mi).
Is 52044 a PO Box ZIP code?
52044 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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