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52144

ZIP 52144 is Fort Atkinson, Iowa, mostly in Winneshiek County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Winneshiek +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,075
Coordinates
43.1396, -91.9607
☼ Live from 52144 — Fort Atkinson, IA

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Where 52144 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 52144
  • 🔢 Type 52144 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhIZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,144 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3259. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101110110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52142 (Fayette, IA, 23 mi away) and 52146 (Harpers Ferry, IA, 38 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52144 becomes 44125 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cleveland, OH, 542 miles away.
  • 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12454, 12544, 14425, 14452, 14542, 15244, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12544 in Mellenville, NY, 929 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
  • 🎯412 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52144 and you would come out at 43.14°S, 88.04°E — 950 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
  • 📏 At 74.5 square miles of land, 52144 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,075This ZIP1,075
Households455This ZIP455
Housing units582This ZIP582
Median age42.1This ZIP42.1Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$84,609This ZIP$84,609Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$217,500This ZIP$217,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,083This ZIP$1,083Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%This ZIP24.1%
Mean commute21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min
Population density14.4 / sq miThis ZIP14.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments26This ZIP26
Employees193This ZIP193
Annual payroll$13,586,000This ZIP$13,586,000
Tax returns filed590This ZIP590
Total adjusted gross income$45,447,000This ZIP$45,447,000

Land area

Land area74.49 sq miThis ZIP74.49 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Counties 52144 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Winneshiek County 94.3%
Fayette County 5.7%

Other place names in 52144

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ZIP codes near 52144

ZIPCityDistance
52168 Spillville, IA 4.4 mi
52166 Saint Lucas, IA 5.1 mi
52132 Calmar, IA 5.2 mi
52171 Waucoma, IA 6.8 mi
52163 Protivin, IA 9.1 mi
52161 Ossian, IA 10.3 mi
52154 Lawler, IA 10.4 mi
52165 Ridgeway, IA 11.8 mi
52175 West Union, IA 12.2 mi
52147 Hawkeye, IA 13.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52144?

52144 is in Fort Atkinson, Iowa, in Winneshiek County. Its published point location is 43.1396, -91.9607.

What county is 52144 in?

52144 spans 2 counties: Winneshiek County and Fayette County. Most of it falls in Winneshiek 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 52144?

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

What time zone is 52144 in?

52144 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52144?

About 1,075 people live in ZIP code 52144, in 455 households, at 14.4 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 52144?

$84,609 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52144?

The closest are 52168 (4.4 mi), 52166 (5.1 mi), 52132 (5.2 mi), 52171 (6.8 mi) and 52163 (9.1 mi).

Is 52144 a PO Box ZIP code?

52144 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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