52053
ZIP 52053 is Holy Cross, Iowa, mostly in Dubuque County; area code 563; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Dubuque +1 more
- Metro area
- Dubuque, IA
- Population
- 1,148
- Coordinates
- 42.6066, -90.9640
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Where 52053 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 52053 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESOZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,053 = 3 × 17351. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101101010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52052 (Guttenberg, IA, 12 mi away) and 52054 (La Motte, IA, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52053 becomes 35025, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02355, 02535, 02553, 03255, 05253, 05352, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02553 in Monument Beach, MA, 1,041 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯440 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52053 and you would come out at 42.61°S, 89.04°E — 1,013 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 58.5 square miles of land, 52053 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,148This ZIP1,148 |
|---|---|
| Households | 462This ZIP462 |
| Housing units | 462This ZIP462 |
| Median age | 48.8This ZIP48.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,000This ZIP$83,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $251,900This ZIP$251,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $682This ZIP$682Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8%This ZIP18.8% |
| Mean commute | 36.4 minThis ZIP36.4 min |
| Population density | 19.6 / sq miThis ZIP19.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 68This ZIP68 |
| Annual payroll | $2,295,000This ZIP$2,295,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 510This ZIP510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $36,123,000This ZIP$36,123,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.46 sq miThis ZIP58.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 52053 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dubuque County | 78.3% |
| Clayton County | 21.7% |
Other place names in 52053
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52053
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52066 | North Buena Vista, IA | 5.5 mi |
52056 | Luxemburg, IA | 5.5 mi |
52039 | Durango, IA | 7.2 mi |
52065 | New Vienna, IA | 7.2 mi |
52073 | Sherrill, IA | 7.3 mi |
53806 | Cassville, WI | 8.8 mi |
52045 | Epworth, IA | 10.6 mi |
52002 | Dubuque, IA | 11.3 mi |
52040 | Dyersville, IA | 11.5 mi |
52046 | Farley, IA | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52053?
52053 is in Holy Cross, Iowa, in Dubuque County, part of the Dubuque, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6066, -90.9640.
What county is 52053 in?
52053 spans 2 counties: Dubuque County and Clayton County. Most of it falls in Dubuque 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 52053?
Holy Cross uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52053 in?
52053 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52053?
About 1,148 people live in ZIP code 52053, in 462 households, at 19.6 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 52053?
$83,000 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52053?
The closest are 52066 (5.5 mi), 52056 (5.5 mi), 52039 (7.2 mi), 52065 (7.2 mi) and 52073 (7.3 mi).
Is 52053 a PO Box ZIP code?
52053 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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