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52046

ZIP 52046 is Farley, Iowa, in Dubuque County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Dubuque
Metro area
Dubuque, IA
Population
3,129
Coordinates
42.4402, -91.0119
☼ Live from 52046 — Farley, IA

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Where 52046 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 52046
  • 🔢 Type 52046 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghOZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,046 = 2 × 53 × 491. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101101001110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52045 (Epworth, IA, 4 mi away) and 52047 (Farmersburg, IA, 40 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52046 becomes 64025, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02456, 02465, 02564, 02645, 04256, 04265, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04652 in Lubec, ME, 1,204 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯433 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52046 and you would come out at 42.44°S, 88.99°E — 1,017 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 48.3 square miles of land, 52046 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,129This ZIP3,129
Households1,027This ZIP1,027
Housing units1,065This ZIP1,065
Median age32.1This ZIP32.1Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$96,151This ZIP$96,151Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$273,600This ZIP$273,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,095This ZIP$1,095Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%This ZIP25.3%
Mean commute22.0 minThis ZIP22.0 min
Population density64.8 / sq miThis ZIP64.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments64This ZIP64
Employees967This ZIP967
Annual payroll$63,505,000This ZIP$63,505,000
Tax returns filed1,140This ZIP1,140
Total adjusted gross income$112,836,000This ZIP$112,836,000

Land area

Land area48.30 sq miThis ZIP48.30 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 52046

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ZIP codes near 52046

ZIPCityDistance
52045 Epworth, IA 4.2 mi
52078 Worthington, IA 6.1 mi
52040 Dyersville, IA 7.9 mi
52068 Peosta, IA 10.3 mi
52039 Durango, IA 10.4 mi
52065 New Vienna, IA 10.9 mi
52033 Cascade, IA 11.1 mi
52056 Luxemburg, IA 11.7 mi
52053 Holy Cross, IA 11.7 mi
52041 Earlville, IA 13.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52046?

52046 is in Farley, Iowa, in Dubuque County, part of the Dubuque, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4402, -91.0119.

What county is 52046 in?

52046 lies in Dubuque County.

What area code is 52046?

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

What time zone is 52046 in?

52046 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52046?

About 3,129 people live in ZIP code 52046, in 1,027 households, at 64.8 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 52046?

$96,151 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52046?

The closest are 52045 (4.2 mi), 52078 (6.1 mi), 52040 (7.9 mi), 52068 (10.3 mi) and 52039 (10.4 mi).

Is 52046 a PO Box ZIP code?

52046 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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