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52170

ZIP 52170 is Waterville, Iowa, in Allamakee County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Allamakee
Metro area
none
Population
555
Coordinates
43.2288, -91.3048
☼ Live from 52170 — Waterville, IA

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Where 52170 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52170
  • 🔢 Type 52170 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLIZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,170 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 37 × 47. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101111001010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52169 (Wadena, IA, 31 mi away) and 52171 (Waucoma, IA, 39 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52170 becomes 07125, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 65 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01257, 01527, 01752, 02571, 02715, 07512, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02571 in Wareham, MA, 1,052 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯443 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52170 and you would come out at 43.23°S, 88.70°E — 975 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 58m.
  • 📏 At 48.8 square miles of land, 52170 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population555This ZIP555
Households258This ZIP258
Housing units268This ZIP268
Median age60.1This ZIP60.1Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$72,788This ZIP$72,788Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$222,700This ZIP$222,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%This ZIP17.5%
Mean commute43.0 minThis ZIP43.0 min
Population density11.4 / sq miThis ZIP11.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees7This ZIP7
Annual payroll$265,000This ZIP$265,000
Tax returns filed240This ZIP240
Total adjusted gross income$18,284,000This ZIP$18,284,000

Land area

Land area48.82 sq miThis ZIP48.82 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 52170

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ZIP codes near 52170

ZIPCityDistance
52146 Harpers Ferry, IA 6.2 mi
52151 Lansing, IA 8.4 mi
52172 Waukon, IA 9.5 mi
52159 Monona, IA 10.8 mi
54640 Lynxville, WI 12.6 mi
54626 Eastman, WI 12.6 mi
52158 Marquette, IA 14.0 mi
52156 Luana, IA 14.6 mi
52157 Mc Gregor, IA 14.7 mi
52162 Postville, IA 14.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52170?

52170 is in Waterville, Iowa, in Allamakee County. Its published point location is 43.2288, -91.3048.

What county is 52170 in?

52170 lies in Allamakee County.

What area code is 52170?

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

What time zone is 52170 in?

52170 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52170?

About 555 people live in ZIP code 52170, in 258 households, at 11.4 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 52170?

$72,788 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52170?

The closest are 52146 (6.2 mi), 52151 (8.4 mi), 52172 (9.5 mi), 52159 (10.8 mi) and 54640 (12.6 mi).

Is 52170 a PO Box ZIP code?

52170 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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