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Where 52136 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 52136 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEIZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,136 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 7 × 7 × 19. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101110101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52135 (Clermont, IA, 33 mi away) and 52140 (Dorchester, IA, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52136 becomes 63125 — and that is a real ZIP code: Saint Louis, MO, 348 miles away.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12563, 13625, 13652, 15236, 15362, 15623, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32615 in Alachua, FL, 1,076 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯414 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52136 and you would come out at 43.37°S, 87.89°E — 935 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 210.4 square miles of land, 52136 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 160 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,840This ZIP5,840 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,373This ZIP2,373 |
| Housing units | 2,604This ZIP2,604 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,778This ZIP$70,778Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,100This ZIP$161,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $713This ZIP$713Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5%This ZIP21.5% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 27.8 / sq miThis ZIP27.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 172This ZIP172 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,460This ZIP2,460 |
| Annual payroll | $106,057,000This ZIP$106,057,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,830This ZIP2,830 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $188,961,000This ZIP$188,961,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 210.42 sq miThis ZIP210.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 52136 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Howard County | 66.9% |
| Winneshiek County | 33.1% |
Other place names in 52136
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52136
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52165 | Ridgeway, IA | 7.4 mi |
52155 | Lime Springs, IA | 9.6 mi |
52163 | Protivin, IA | 10.5 mi |
55939 | Harmony, MN | 12.2 mi |
52168 | Spillville, IA | 14.1 mi |
52132 | Calmar, IA | 14.4 mi |
50628 | Elma, IA | 15.7 mi |
52134 | Chester, IA | 16.0 mi |
52101 | Decorah, IA | 17.1 mi |
55922 | Canton, MN | 17.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 52136 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52136?
52136 is in Cresco, Iowa, in Howard County. Its published point location is 43.3714, -92.1124.
What county is 52136 in?
52136 spans 2 counties: Howard County and Winneshiek County. Most of it falls in Howard 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 52136?
Cresco uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52136 in?
52136 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52136?
About 5,840 people live in ZIP code 52136, in 2,373 households, at 27.8 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 52136?
$70,778 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52136?
The closest are 52165 (7.4 mi), 52155 (9.6 mi), 52163 (10.5 mi), 55939 (12.2 mi) and 52168 (14.1 mi).
Is 52136 a PO Box ZIP code?
52136 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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