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Where 52048 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 52048 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhOZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,048 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3253. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101101010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52047 (Farmersburg, IA, 17 mi away) and 52049 (Garnavillo, IA, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52048 becomes 84025 — and that is a real ZIP code: Farmington, UT, 1,067 miles away.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02458, 02584, 04258, 04285, 04852, 05482, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85042 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,299 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯430 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52048 and you would come out at 42.74°S, 88.74°E — 995 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 35.6 square miles of land, 52048 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 201This ZIP201 |
|---|---|
| Households | 95This ZIP95 |
| Housing units | 95This ZIP95 |
| Median age | 54.2This ZIP54.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,477This ZIP$56,477Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $65,800This ZIP$65,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $475This ZIP$475Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.7%This ZIP9.7% |
| Mean commute | 30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min |
| Population density | 5.6 / sq miThis ZIP5.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6This ZIP6 |
| Annual payroll | $226,000This ZIP$226,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,636,000This ZIP$8,636,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.61 sq miThis ZIP35.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 52048
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52048
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52044 | Elkport, IA | 4.0 mi |
52035 | Colesburg, IA | 6.0 mi |
52042 | Edgewood, IA | 6.7 mi |
52052 | Guttenberg, IA | 7.1 mi |
52050 | Greeley, IA | 9.5 mi |
52049 | Garnavillo, IA | 10.6 mi |
52043 | Elkader, IA | 10.9 mi |
52056 | Luxemburg, IA | 13.1 mi |
52065 | New Vienna, IA | 13.2 mi |
52076 | Strawberry Point, IA | 13.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 52048 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52048?
52048 is in Garber, Iowa, in Clayton County. Its published point location is 42.7373, -91.2558.
What county is 52048 in?
52048 lies in Clayton County.
What area code is 52048?
Garber uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52048 in?
52048 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52048?
About 201 people live in ZIP code 52048, in 95 households, at 5.6 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 52048?
$56,477 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52048?
The closest are 52044 (4 mi), 52035 (6 mi), 52042 (6.7 mi), 52052 (7.1 mi) and 52050 (9.5 mi).
Is 52048 a PO Box ZIP code?
52048 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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