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52052

ZIP 52052 is Guttenberg, Iowa, mostly in Clayton County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Clayton +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
2,999
Coordinates
42.7424, -91.1167
☼ Live from 52052 — Guttenberg, IA

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Where 52052 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 52052
  • 🔢 Type 52052 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSOZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,052 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 11 × 13 × 13. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101101010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52050 (Greeley, IA, 14 mi away) and 52053 (Holy Cross, IA, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52052 becomes 25025 — and that is a real ZIP code: Blount, WV, 595 miles away.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02552, 05252, 20525, 20552, 25025, 25205, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02552 in Menemsha, MA, 1,052 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯436 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52052 and you would come out at 42.74°S, 88.88°E — 1,001 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 89.7 square miles of land, 52052 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 68 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,999This ZIP2,999
Households1,425This ZIP1,425
Housing units1,773This ZIP1,773
Median age57.6This ZIP57.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$61,528This ZIP$61,528Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$197,400This ZIP$197,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$864This ZIP$864Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%This ZIP10.2%
Mean commute22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min
Population density33.4 / sq miThis ZIP33.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments91This ZIP91
Employees956This ZIP956
Annual payroll$41,413,000This ZIP$41,413,000
Tax returns filed1,390This ZIP1,390
Total adjusted gross income$96,315,000This ZIP$96,315,000

Land area

Land area89.74 sq miThis ZIP89.74 sq mi
Water area7.23 sq miThis ZIP7.23 sq mi

Counties 52052 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Clayton County 89.5%
Dubuque County 10.5%

Other place names in 52052

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ZIP codes near 52052

ZIPCityDistance
52035 Colesburg, IA 5.9 mi
52048 Garber, IA 7.1 mi
53810 Glen Haven, WI 8.1 mi
52066 North Buena Vista, IA 8.7 mi
52056 Luxemburg, IA 9.8 mi
53806 Cassville, WI 10.0 mi
52044 Elkport, IA 10.6 mi
52049 Garnavillo, IA 10.7 mi
52065 New Vienna, IA 11.0 mi
53802 Beetown, WI 12.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52052?

52052 is in Guttenberg, Iowa, in Clayton County. Its published point location is 42.7424, -91.1167.

What county is 52052 in?

52052 spans 2 counties: Clayton County and Dubuque County. Most of it falls in Clayton 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 52052?

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

What time zone is 52052 in?

52052 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52052?

About 2,999 people live in ZIP code 52052, in 1,425 households, at 33.4 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 52052?

$61,528 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52052?

The closest are 52035 (5.9 mi), 52048 (7.1 mi), 53810 (8.1 mi), 52066 (8.7 mi) and 52056 (9.8 mi).

Is 52052 a PO Box ZIP code?

52052 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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