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Where 52147 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 52147 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhIZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 52147 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101110110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52146 (Harpers Ferry, IA, 41 mi away) and 52149 (Highlandville, IA, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52147 becomes 74125, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 63 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12457, 12475, 12547, 12574, 12745, 12754, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12547 in Milton, NY, 921 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯405 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52147 and you would come out at 42.94°S, 88.04°E — 958 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 68.6 square miles of land, 52147 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 911This ZIP911 |
|---|---|
| Households | 419This ZIP419 |
| Housing units | 420This ZIP420 |
| Median age | 46.9This ZIP46.9Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,083This ZIP$77,083Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,900This ZIP$162,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $635This ZIP$635Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2%This ZIP14.2% |
| Mean commute | 28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min |
| Population density | 13.3 / sq miThis ZIP13.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 121This ZIP121 |
| Annual payroll | $5,062,000This ZIP$5,062,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 480This ZIP480 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,580,000This ZIP$29,580,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 68.55 sq miThis ZIP68.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 52147
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52147
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52164 | Randalia, IA | 6.8 mi |
52175 | West Union, IA | 7.6 mi |
52166 | Saint Lucas, IA | 8.6 mi |
52171 | Waucoma, IA | 9.8 mi |
50674 | Sumner, IA | 10.8 mi |
52142 | Fayette, IA | 11.6 mi |
50681 | Westgate, IA | 11.8 mi |
50655 | Maynard, IA | 12.8 mi |
50630 | Fredericksburg, IA | 12.9 mi |
52144 | Fort Atkinson, IA | 13.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52147?
52147 is in Hawkeye, Iowa, in Fayette County. Its published point location is 42.9448, -91.9593.
What county is 52147 in?
52147 lies in Fayette County.
What area code is 52147?
Hawkeye uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52147 in?
52147 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52147?
About 911 people live in ZIP code 52147, in 419 households, at 13.3 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 52147?
$77,083 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52147?
The closest are 52164 (6.8 mi), 52175 (7.6 mi), 52166 (8.6 mi), 52171 (9.8 mi) and 50674 (10.8 mi).
Is 52147 a PO Box ZIP code?
52147 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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