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52045

ZIP 52045 is Epworth, Iowa, in Dubuque County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Dubuque
Metro area
Dubuque, IA
Population
2,777
Coordinates
42.4549, -90.9311
☼ Live from 52045 — Epworth, IA

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Where 52045 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 52045
  • 🔢 Type 52045 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShOZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,045 = 5 × 7 × 1487. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101101001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52044 (Elkport, IA, 29 mi away) and 52046 (Farley, IA, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52045 becomes 54025 — and that is a real ZIP code: Somerset, WI, 205 miles away.
  • 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02455, 02554, 04255, 05254, 05452, 20554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02554 in Nantucket, MA, 1,072 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯437 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52045 and you would come out at 42.45°S, 89.07°E — 1,020 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 04m.
  • 📏 At 48.0 square miles of land, 52045 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,777This ZIP2,777
Households960This ZIP960
Housing units975This ZIP975
Median age31.3This ZIP31.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$91,667This ZIP$91,667Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$263,500This ZIP$263,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$923This ZIP$923Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%This ZIP25.6%
Mean commute20.4 minThis ZIP20.4 min
Population density57.8 / sq miThis ZIP57.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments45This ZIP45
Employees207This ZIP207
Annual payroll$9,995,000This ZIP$9,995,000
Tax returns filed1,250This ZIP1,250
Total adjusted gross income$101,127,000This ZIP$101,127,000

Land area

Land area48.01 sq miThis ZIP48.01 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 52045

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ZIP codes near 52045

ZIPCityDistance
52046 Farley, IA 4.2 mi
52068 Peosta, IA 6.5 mi
52039 Durango, IA 6.9 mi
52002 Dubuque, IA 9.4 mi
52078 Worthington, IA 10.3 mi
52053 Holy Cross, IA 10.6 mi
52040 Dyersville, IA 11.2 mi
52032 Bernard, IA 12.3 mi
52065 New Vienna, IA 12.4 mi
52056 Luxemburg, IA 12.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52045?

52045 is in Epworth, Iowa, in Dubuque County, part of the Dubuque, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4549, -90.9311.

What county is 52045 in?

52045 lies in Dubuque County.

What area code is 52045?

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

What time zone is 52045 in?

52045 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52045?

About 2,777 people live in ZIP code 52045, in 960 households, at 57.8 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 52045?

$91,667 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52045?

The closest are 52046 (4.2 mi), 52068 (6.5 mi), 52039 (6.9 mi), 52002 (9.4 mi) and 52078 (10.3 mi).

Is 52045 a PO Box ZIP code?

52045 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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