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Where 52159 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 52159 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSIZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,159 = 43 × 1213. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101110111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52158 (Marquette, IA, 9 mi away) and 52160 (New Albin, IA, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52159 becomes 95125 — and that is a real ZIP code: San Jose, CA, 1,650 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12955, 15259, 15295, 15925, 15952, 19255, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95521 in Arcata, CA, 1,675 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯436 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52159 and you would come out at 43.08°S, 88.63°E — 978 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 72.8 square miles of land, 52159 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,398This ZIP2,398 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,042This ZIP1,042 |
| Housing units | 1,173This ZIP1,173 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,259This ZIP$74,259Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,400This ZIP$165,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $928This ZIP$928Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8%This ZIP11.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min |
| Population density | 32.9 / sq miThis ZIP32.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 70This ZIP70 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 706This ZIP706 |
| Annual payroll | $30,290,000This ZIP$30,290,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,080This ZIP1,080 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $76,996,000This ZIP$76,996,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 72.78 sq miThis ZIP72.78 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 52159 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Allamakee County | 50.7% |
| Clayton County | 49.3% |
Other place names in 52159
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52159
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52156 | Luana, IA | 5.3 mi |
52157 | Mc Gregor, IA | 7.4 mi |
52047 | Farmersburg, IA | 7.7 mi |
52158 | Marquette, IA | 9.1 mi |
52162 | Postville, IA | 9.7 mi |
52146 | Harpers Ferry, IA | 10.5 mi |
52170 | Waterville, IA | 10.8 mi |
52072 | Saint Olaf, IA | 11.0 mi |
52172 | Waukon, IA | 14.6 mi |
52133 | Castalia, IA | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52159?
52159 is in Monona, Iowa, in Allamakee County. Its published point location is 43.0788, -91.3656.
What county is 52159 in?
52159 spans 2 counties: Allamakee County and Clayton County. Most of it falls in Allamakee 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 52159?
Monona uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52159 in?
52159 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52159?
About 2,398 people live in ZIP code 52159, in 1,042 households, at 32.9 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 52159?
$74,259 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52159?
The closest are 52156 (5.3 mi), 52157 (7.4 mi), 52047 (7.7 mi), 52158 (9.1 mi) and 52162 (9.7 mi).
Is 52159 a PO Box ZIP code?
52159 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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