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Where 52050 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 52050 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSOZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,050 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 347. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101101010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52049 (Garnavillo, IA, 20 mi away) and 52052 (Guttenberg, IA, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52050 becomes 05025, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02055, 05052, 05250, 20055, 20505, 25005, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02055 in Minot, MA, 1,047 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯423 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52050 and you would come out at 42.61°S, 88.67°E — 997 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
- 📏 At 32.0 square miles of land, 52050 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 422This ZIP422 |
|---|---|
| Households | 192This ZIP192 |
| Housing units | 201This ZIP201 |
| Median age | 60.2This ZIP60.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,206This ZIP$67,206Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $231,900This ZIP$231,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $888This ZIP$888Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.7%This ZIP8.7% |
| Mean commute | 20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min |
| Population density | 13.2 / sq miThis ZIP13.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11This ZIP11 |
| Annual payroll | $305,000This ZIP$305,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,889,000This ZIP$14,889,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.01 sq miThis ZIP32.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 52050 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Delaware County | 88.3% |
| Clayton County | 11.7% |
Other place names in 52050
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52050
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52042 | Edgewood, IA | 5.0 mi |
52041 | Earlville, IA | 8.1 mi |
52035 | Colesburg, IA | 8.5 mi |
52048 | Garber, IA | 9.5 mi |
52036 | Delaware, IA | 9.5 mi |
52057 | Manchester, IA | 10.5 mi |
52044 | Elkport, IA | 10.9 mi |
52076 | Strawberry Point, IA | 11.1 mi |
52065 | New Vienna, IA | 11.6 mi |
52040 | Dyersville, IA | 12.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 52050 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52050?
52050 is in Greeley, Iowa, in Delaware County. Its published point location is 42.6103, -91.3267.
What county is 52050 in?
52050 spans 2 counties: Delaware County and Clayton County. Most of it falls in Delaware County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 52050?
Greeley uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52050 in?
52050 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52050?
About 422 people live in ZIP code 52050, in 192 households, at 13.2 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 52050?
$67,206 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52050?
The closest are 52042 (5 mi), 52041 (8.1 mi), 52035 (8.5 mi), 52048 (9.5 mi) and 52036 (9.5 mi).
Is 52050 a PO Box ZIP code?
52050 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “52050 ZIP Code — Greeley, Iowa (Delaware County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/52050
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