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Where 52070 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 52070 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLOZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,070 = 2 × 5 × 41 × 127. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101101100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52069 (Preston, IA, 11 mi away) and 52071 (Saint Donatus, IA, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52070 becomes 07025, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00725, 05072, 05702, 07052, 07205, 07502, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00725 in Caguas, PR, 2,176 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯464 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52070 and you would come out at 42.08°S, 89.79°E — 1,065 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 48.2 square miles of land, 52070 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 990This ZIP990 |
|---|---|
| Households | 436This ZIP436 |
| Housing units | 561This ZIP561 |
| Median age | 52.5This ZIP52.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,271This ZIP$79,271Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $173,000This ZIP$173,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,013This ZIP$1,013Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4%This ZIP14.4% |
| Mean commute | 27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min |
| Population density | 20.5 / sq miThis ZIP20.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 76This ZIP76 |
| Annual payroll | $3,338,000This ZIP$3,338,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 510This ZIP510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,256,000This ZIP$31,256,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.20 sq miThis ZIP48.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.69 sq miThis ZIP9.69 sq mi |
Counties 52070 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jackson County | 84.5% |
| Clinton County | 15.5% |
Other place names in 52070
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52070
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52771 | Teeds Grove, IA | 5.1 mi |
61074 | Savanna, IL | 5.2 mi |
52064 | Miles, IA | 5.3 mi |
52701 | Andover, IA | 7.4 mi |
61285 | Thomson, IL | 9.0 mi |
52727 | Bryant, IA | 10.8 mi |
52069 | Preston, IA | 11.5 mi |
61053 | Mount Carroll, IL | 11.8 mi |
52074 | Spragueville, IA | 13.1 mi |
52732 | Clinton, IA | 13.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52070?
52070 is in Sabula, Iowa, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 42.0844, -90.2085.
What county is 52070 in?
52070 spans 2 counties: Jackson County and Clinton County. Most of it falls in Jackson 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 52070?
Sabula uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52070 in?
52070 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52070?
About 990 people live in ZIP code 52070, in 436 households, at 20.5 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 52070?
$79,271 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52070?
The closest are 52771 (5.1 mi), 61074 (5.2 mi), 52064 (5.3 mi), 52701 (7.4 mi) and 61285 (9 mi).
Is 52070 a PO Box ZIP code?
52070 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “52070 ZIP Code — Sabula, Iowa (Jackson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/52070
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