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52068

ZIP 52068 is Peosta, Iowa, in Dubuque County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Dubuque
Metro area
Dubuque, IA
Population
5,280
Coordinates
42.4238, -90.8113
☼ Live from 52068 — Peosta, IA

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Where 52068 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 52068
  • 🔢 Type 52068 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgOZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,068 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 4339. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101101100100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52066 (North Buena Vista, IA, 20 mi away) and 52069 (Preston, IA, 32 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52068 becomes 86025 — and that is a real ZIP code: Holbrook, AZ, 1,158 miles away.
  • 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02568, 02865, 05682, 05826, 05862, 06258, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85062 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,309 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯442 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52068 and you would come out at 42.42°S, 89.19°E — 1,026 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 43.1 square miles of land, 52068 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,280This ZIP5,280
Households1,664This ZIP1,664
Housing units1,808This ZIP1,808
Median age38.6This ZIP38.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$125,901This ZIP$125,901Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$361,700This ZIP$361,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,117This ZIP$1,117Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%This ZIP42.4%
Mean commute17.6 minThis ZIP17.6 min
Population density122.4 / sq miThis ZIP122.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments127This ZIP127
Employees2,419This ZIP2,419
Annual payroll$132,520,000This ZIP$132,520,000
Tax returns filed2,450This ZIP2,450
Total adjusted gross income$290,332,000This ZIP$290,332,000

Land area

Land area43.13 sq miThis ZIP43.13 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 52068

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ZIP codes near 52068

ZIPCityDistance
52045 Epworth, IA 6.5 mi
52003 Dubuque, IA 7.2 mi
52002 Dubuque, IA 7.3 mi
52039 Durango, IA 8.2 mi
52004 Dubuque, IA 9.2 mi
52099 Dubuque, IA 9.2 mi
52032 Bernard, IA 9.4 mi
52046 Farley, IA 10.3 mi
52001 Dubuque, IA 10.5 mi
52079 Zwingle, IA 10.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52068?

52068 is in Peosta, Iowa, in Dubuque County, part of the Dubuque, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4238, -90.8113.

What county is 52068 in?

52068 lies in Dubuque County.

What area code is 52068?

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

What time zone is 52068 in?

52068 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52068?

About 5,280 people live in ZIP code 52068, in 1,664 households, at 122.4 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 52068?

$125,901 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52068?

The closest are 52045 (6.5 mi), 52003 (7.2 mi), 52002 (7.3 mi), 52039 (8.2 mi) and 52004 (9.2 mi).

Is 52068 a PO Box ZIP code?

52068 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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