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Where 52169 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 52169 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgIZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,169 = 13 × 4013. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101111001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52168 (Spillville, IA, 28 mi away) and 52170 (Waterville, IA, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52169 becomes 96125 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sierra City, CA, 1,513 miles away.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12569, 12956, 12965, 15629, 15692, 15926, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96521 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,645 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯415 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52169 and you would come out at 42.86°S, 88.34°E — 973 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 01m.
- 📏 At 33.4 square miles of land, 52169 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 367This ZIP367 |
|---|---|
| Households | 170This ZIP170 |
| Housing units | 226This ZIP226 |
| Median age | 53.6This ZIP53.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,321This ZIP$52,321Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,900This ZIP$112,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $592This ZIP$592Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3%This ZIP17.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min |
| Population density | 11.0 / sq miThis ZIP11.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16This ZIP16 |
| Annual payroll | $479,000This ZIP$479,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,905,000This ZIP$9,905,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.40 sq miThis ZIP33.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 52169 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fayette County | 94.0% |
| Clayton County | 6.0% |
Other place names in 52169
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52169
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52141 | Elgin, IA | 5.0 mi |
52077 | Volga, IA | 5.8 mi |
52142 | Fayette, IA | 7.3 mi |
50606 | Arlington, IA | 8.0 mi |
52135 | Clermont, IA | 11.0 mi |
52043 | Elkader, IA | 12.1 mi |
52175 | West Union, IA | 12.3 mi |
52164 | Randalia, IA | 12.3 mi |
50655 | Maynard, IA | 13.3 mi |
52076 | Strawberry Point, IA | 13.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 52169 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52169?
52169 is in Wadena, Iowa, in Fayette County. Its published point location is 42.8607, -91.6631.
What county is 52169 in?
52169 spans 2 counties: Fayette County and Clayton County. Most of it falls in Fayette 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 52169?
Wadena uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52169 in?
52169 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52169?
About 367 people live in ZIP code 52169, in 170 households, at 11.0 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 52169?
$52,321 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52169?
The closest are 52141 (5 mi), 52077 (5.8 mi), 52142 (7.3 mi), 50606 (8 mi) and 52135 (11 mi).
Is 52169 a PO Box ZIP code?
52169 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “52169 ZIP Code — Wadena, Iowa (Fayette County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/52169
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