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Where 52134 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 52134 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEIZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,134 = 2 × 3 × 8689. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101110100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52133 (Castalia, IA, 45 mi away) and 52135 (Clermont, IA, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52134 becomes 43125 — and that is a real ZIP code: Groveport, OH, 551 miles away.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12345, 12435, 12453, 12534, 12543, 13425, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34251 in Myakka City, FL, 1,250 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯406 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52134 and you would come out at 43.47°S, 87.60°E — 919 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 27.8 square miles of land, 52134 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 223This ZIP223 |
|---|---|
| Households | 94This ZIP94 |
| Housing units | 107This ZIP107 |
| Median age | 30.6This ZIP30.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,125This ZIP$63,125Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $208,300This ZIP$208,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $579This ZIP$579Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3%This ZIP17.3% |
| Mean commute | 31.6 minThis ZIP31.6 min |
| Population density | 8.0 / sq miThis ZIP8.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 35This ZIP35 |
| Annual payroll | $1,112,000This ZIP$1,112,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,828,000This ZIP$8,828,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 27.75 sq miThis ZIP27.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 52134
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52134
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55951 | Le Roy, MN | 5.7 mi |
52155 | Lime Springs, IA | 6.7 mi |
50466 | Riceville, IA | 9.1 mi |
55961 | Ostrander, MN | 10.0 mi |
50455 | Mc Intire, IA | 12.5 mi |
55977 | Taopi, MN | 13.6 mi |
50628 | Elma, IA | 13.7 mi |
55975 | Spring Valley, MN | 14.4 mi |
52136 | Cresco, IA | 16.0 mi |
55939 | Harmony, MN | 16.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 52134 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52134?
52134 is in Chester, Iowa, in Howard County. Its published point location is 43.4716, -92.4008.
What county is 52134 in?
52134 lies in Howard County.
What area code is 52134?
Chester uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52134 in?
52134 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52134?
About 223 people live in ZIP code 52134, in 94 households, at 8.0 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 52134?
$63,125 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52134?
The closest are 55951 (5.7 mi), 52155 (6.7 mi), 50466 (9.1 mi), 55961 (10 mi) and 50455 (12.5 mi).
Is 52134 a PO Box ZIP code?
52134 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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