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52056

ZIP 52056 is Luxemburg, Iowa, in Dubuque County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Dubuque
Metro area
Dubuque, IA
Population
229
Coordinates
42.6040, -91.0726
☼ Live from 52056 — Luxemburg, IA

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Where 52056 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 52056
  • 🔢 Type 52056 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSOZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,056 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 241. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101101011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52054 (La Motte, IA, 31 mi away) and 52057 (Manchester, IA, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52056 becomes 65025 — and that is a real ZIP code: Clarksburg, MO, 285 miles away.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02556, 02655, 05652, 06255, 06525, 20565, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02655 in Osterville, MA, 1,059 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯435 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52056 and you would come out at 42.60°S, 88.93°E — 1,008 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 0.472 square miles of land, 52056 is bigger than 5% of ZIP codes — about 228 football fields.
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People and housing

Population229This ZIP229
Households96This ZIP96
Housing units96This ZIP96
Median age43.3This ZIP43.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$83,750This ZIP$83,750Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$182,800This ZIP$182,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%This ZIP20.0%
Mean commute20.6 minThis ZIP20.6 min
Population density485.2 / sq miThis ZIP485.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees40This ZIP40
Annual payroll$4,099,000This ZIP$4,099,000

Land area

Land area0.47 sq miThis ZIP0.47 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 52056

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 52056

ZIPCityDistance
52065 New Vienna, IA 2.1 mi
52053 Holy Cross, IA 5.5 mi
52035 Colesburg, IA 7.2 mi
52040 Dyersville, IA 7.8 mi
52066 North Buena Vista, IA 7.9 mi
52052 Guttenberg, IA 9.8 mi
52041 Earlville, IA 11.5 mi
53806 Cassville, WI 11.7 mi
52046 Farley, IA 11.7 mi
52039 Durango, IA 11.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52056?

52056 is in Luxemburg, Iowa, in Dubuque County, part of the Dubuque, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6040, -91.0726.

What county is 52056 in?

52056 lies in Dubuque County.

What area code is 52056?

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

What time zone is 52056 in?

52056 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52056?

About 229 people live in ZIP code 52056, in 96 households, at 485.2 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 52056?

$83,750 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52056?

The closest are 52065 (2.1 mi), 52053 (5.5 mi), 52035 (7.2 mi), 52040 (7.8 mi) and 52066 (7.9 mi).

Is 52056 a PO Box ZIP code?

52056 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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