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52047

ZIP 52047 is Farmersburg, Iowa, in Clayton County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Clayton
Metro area
none
Population
462
Coordinates
42.9693, -91.3418
☼ Live from 52047 — Farmersburg, IA

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Where 52047 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52047
  • 🔢 Type 52047 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhOZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,047 = 3 × 3 × 5783. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101101001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52046 (Farley, IA, 40 mi away) and 52048 (Garber, IA, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52047 becomes 74025, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02457, 02475, 02574, 02745, 04257, 04275, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04572 in Waldoboro, ME, 1,099 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯433 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52047 and you would come out at 42.97°S, 88.66°E — 983 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
  • 📏 At 38.0 square miles of land, 52047 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population462This ZIP462
Households210This ZIP210
Housing units223This ZIP223
Median age39.8This ZIP39.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$59,250This ZIP$59,250Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$95,800This ZIP$95,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$716This ZIP$716Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.5%This ZIP5.5%
Mean commute31.3 minThis ZIP31.3 min
Population density12.2 / sq miThis ZIP12.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees12This ZIP12
Annual payroll$347,000This ZIP$347,000
Tax returns filed250This ZIP250
Total adjusted gross income$17,962,000This ZIP$17,962,000

Land area

Land area37.97 sq miThis ZIP37.97 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 52047

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ZIP codes near 52047

ZIPCityDistance
52072 Saint Olaf, IA 3.9 mi
52157 Mc Gregor, IA 6.3 mi
52159 Monona, IA 7.7 mi
52156 Luana, IA 8.5 mi
52158 Marquette, IA 9.1 mi
52049 Garnavillo, IA 9.2 mi
52043 Elkader, IA 10.3 mi
53801 Bagley, WI 13.9 mi
52044 Elkport, IA 13.9 mi
52162 Postville, IA 14.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52047?

52047 is in Farmersburg, Iowa, in Clayton County. Its published point location is 42.9693, -91.3418.

What county is 52047 in?

52047 lies in Clayton County.

What area code is 52047?

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

What time zone is 52047 in?

52047 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52047?

About 462 people live in ZIP code 52047, in 210 households, at 12.2 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 52047?

$59,250 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52047?

The closest are 52072 (3.9 mi), 52157 (6.3 mi), 52159 (7.7 mi), 52156 (8.5 mi) and 52158 (9.1 mi).

Is 52047 a PO Box ZIP code?

52047 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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