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Where 52163 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 52163 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgIZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 52163 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101111000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52162 (Postville, IA, 29 mi away) and 52164 (Randalia, IA, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52163 becomes 36125 — and that is a real ZIP code: Montgomery, AL, 824 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, 1,067 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯409 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52163 and you would come out at 43.22°S, 87.90°E — 941 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 1.8 square miles of land, 52163 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.3 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 333This ZIP333 |
|---|---|
| Households | 141This ZIP141 |
| Housing units | 160This ZIP160 |
| Median age | 29.6This ZIP29.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,194This ZIP$78,194Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $115,000This ZIP$115,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.8%This ZIP32.8% |
| Mean commute | 27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min |
| Population density | 187.9 / sq miThis ZIP187.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 119This ZIP119 |
| Annual payroll | $6,108,000This ZIP$6,108,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.77 sq miThis ZIP1.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 52163
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52163
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52168 | Spillville, IA | 7.6 mi |
52154 | Lawler, IA | 7.7 mi |
52165 | Ridgeway, IA | 8.2 mi |
52132 | Calmar, IA | 8.8 mi |
52144 | Fort Atkinson, IA | 9.1 mi |
52136 | Cresco, IA | 10.5 mi |
52171 | Waucoma, IA | 10.8 mi |
52166 | Saint Lucas, IA | 13.5 mi |
50659 | New Hampton, IA | 14.2 mi |
50628 | Elma, IA | 15.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52163?
52163 is in Protivin, Iowa, in Howard County. Its published point location is 43.2198, -92.1031.
What county is 52163 in?
52163 lies in Howard County.
What area code is 52163?
Protivin uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52163 in?
52163 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52163?
About 333 people live in ZIP code 52163, in 141 households, at 187.9 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 52163?
$78,194 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52163?
The closest are 52168 (7.6 mi), 52154 (7.7 mi), 52165 (8.2 mi), 52132 (8.8 mi) and 52144 (9.1 mi).
Is 52163 a PO Box ZIP code?
52163 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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