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52049

ZIP 52049 is Garnavillo, Iowa, in Clayton County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Clayton
Metro area
none
Population
1,370
Coordinates
42.8856, -91.1994
☼ Live from 52049 — Garnavillo, IA

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Where 52049 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52049
  • 🔢 Type 52049 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhOZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,049 = 23 × 31 × 73. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101101010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52048 (Garber, IA, 11 mi away) and 52050 (Greeley, IA, 20 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52049 becomes 94025 — and that is a real ZIP code: Menlo Park, CA, 1,668 miles away.
  • 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02459, 02495, 04259, 04925, 04952, 05492, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09245 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,595 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 82% 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 52049 and you would come out at 42.89°S, 88.80°E — 992 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 01m.
  • 📏 At 67.7 square miles of land, 52049 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,370This ZIP1,370
Households608This ZIP608
Housing units754This ZIP754
Median age44.7This ZIP44.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$61,964This ZIP$61,964Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$170,800This ZIP$170,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$881This ZIP$881Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%This ZIP16.4%
Mean commute18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min
Population density20.2 / sq miThis ZIP20.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments41This ZIP41
Employees542This ZIP542
Annual payroll$30,009,000This ZIP$30,009,000
Tax returns filed590This ZIP590
Total adjusted gross income$40,111,000This ZIP$40,111,000

Land area

Land area67.71 sq miThis ZIP67.71 sq mi
Water area2.41 sq miThis ZIP2.41 sq mi

Other place names in 52049

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ZIP codes near 52049

ZIPCityDistance
53801 Bagley, WI 6.9 mi
52047 Farmersburg, IA 9.2 mi
52072 Saint Olaf, IA 9.5 mi
52157 Mc Gregor, IA 9.6 mi
52044 Elkport, IA 10.3 mi
52048 Garber, IA 10.6 mi
52052 Guttenberg, IA 10.7 mi
52158 Marquette, IA 10.9 mi
53810 Glen Haven, WI 11.2 mi
52043 Elkader, IA 12.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52049?

52049 is in Garnavillo, Iowa, in Clayton County. Its published point location is 42.8856, -91.1994.

What county is 52049 in?

52049 lies in Clayton County.

What area code is 52049?

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

What time zone is 52049 in?

52049 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52049?

About 1,370 people live in ZIP code 52049, in 608 households, at 20.2 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 52049?

$61,964 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52049?

The closest are 53801 (6.9 mi), 52047 (9.2 mi), 52072 (9.5 mi), 52157 (9.6 mi) and 52044 (10.3 mi).

Is 52049 a PO Box ZIP code?

52049 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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