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Where 52142 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 52142 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhIZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,142 = 2 × 29 × 29 × 31. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101110101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52141 (Elgin, IA, 11 mi away) and 52144 (Fort Atkinson, IA, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52142 becomes 24125, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12245, 12452, 12524, 12542, 14225, 14522, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12524 in Fishkill, NY, 920 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯408 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52142 and you would come out at 42.83°S, 88.20°E — 969 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
- 📏 At 75.3 square miles of land, 52142 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,890This ZIP1,890 |
|---|---|
| Households | 651This ZIP651 |
| Housing units | 721This ZIP721 |
| Median age | 30.9This ZIP30.9Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,875This ZIP$56,875Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,500This ZIP$162,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,319This ZIP$1,319Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.1%This ZIP30.1% |
| Mean commute | 16.9 minThis ZIP16.9 min |
| Population density | 25.1 / sq miThis ZIP25.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 861This ZIP861 |
| Annual payroll | $22,013,000This ZIP$22,013,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 550This ZIP550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $38,276,000This ZIP$38,276,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 75.31 sq miThis ZIP75.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi |
Other place names in 52142
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52142
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52164 | Randalia, IA | 5.8 mi |
50655 | Maynard, IA | 6.3 mi |
52169 | Wadena, IA | 7.3 mi |
50606 | Arlington, IA | 7.7 mi |
52141 | Elgin, IA | 10.8 mi |
50681 | Westgate, IA | 11.2 mi |
52147 | Hawkeye, IA | 11.6 mi |
52175 | West Union, IA | 11.7 mi |
50662 | Oelwein, IA | 11.8 mi |
52077 | Volga, IA | 12.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52142?
52142 is in Fayette, Iowa, in Fayette County. Its published point location is 42.8260, -91.7983.
What county is 52142 in?
52142 lies in Fayette County.
What area code is 52142?
Fayette uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52142 in?
52142 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52142?
About 1,890 people live in ZIP code 52142, in 651 households, at 25.1 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 52142?
$56,875 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52142?
The closest are 52164 (5.8 mi), 50655 (6.3 mi), 52169 (7.3 mi), 50606 (7.7 mi) and 52141 (10.8 mi).
Is 52142 a PO Box ZIP code?
52142 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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