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52073

ZIP 52073 is Sherrill, 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
1,381
Coordinates
42.6189, -90.8216
☼ Live from 52073 — Sherrill, IA

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Where 52073 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 52073
  • 🔢 Type 52073 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELOZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,073 = 7 × 43 × 173. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101101101001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52072 (Saint Olaf, IA, 35 mi away) and 52074 (Spragueville, IA, 40 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52073 becomes 37025 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bon Aqua, TN, 497 miles away.
  • 👥 65 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02357, 02375, 02537, 03257, 03275, 03752, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32750 in Longwood, FL, 1,097 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯447 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52073 and you would come out at 42.62°S, 89.18°E — 1,018 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 48.0 square miles of land, 52073 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,381This ZIP1,381
Households536This ZIP536
Housing units540This ZIP540
Median age47.5This ZIP47.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$95,526This ZIP$95,526Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$297,400This ZIP$297,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,072This ZIP$1,072Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%This ZIP23.2%
Mean commute26.1 minThis ZIP26.1 min
Population density28.8 / sq miThis ZIP28.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments21This ZIP21
Employees93This ZIP93
Annual payroll$2,028,000This ZIP$2,028,000
Tax returns filed760This ZIP760
Total adjusted gross income$61,765,000This ZIP$61,765,000

Land area

Land area48.00 sq miThis ZIP48.00 sq mi
Water area3.16 sq miThis ZIP3.16 sq mi

Counties 52073 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Dubuque County 92.4%
Clayton County 7.6%

Other place names in 52073

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

ZIP codes near 52073

ZIPCityDistance
52039 Durango, IA 5.9 mi
52002 Dubuque, IA 7.0 mi
52053 Holy Cross, IA 7.3 mi
52001 Dubuque, IA 8.1 mi
53820 Potosi, WI 8.3 mi
52066 North Buena Vista, IA 8.6 mi
53806 Cassville, WI 9.1 mi
52004 Dubuque, IA 11.4 mi
52099 Dubuque, IA 11.4 mi
53812 Kieler, WI 11.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52073?

52073 is in Sherrill, Iowa, in Dubuque County, part of the Dubuque, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6189, -90.8216.

What county is 52073 in?

52073 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 52073?

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

What time zone is 52073 in?

52073 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52073?

About 1,381 people live in ZIP code 52073, in 536 households, at 28.8 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 52073?

$95,526 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52073?

The closest are 52039 (5.9 mi), 52002 (7 mi), 52053 (7.3 mi), 52001 (8.1 mi) and 53820 (8.3 mi).

Is 52073 a PO Box ZIP code?

52073 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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