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52175

ZIP 52175 is West Union, Iowa, in Fayette County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Fayette
Metro area
none
Population
3,484
Coordinates
42.9937, -91.8239
☼ Live from 52175 — West Union, IA

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Where 52175 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52175
  • 🔢 Type 52175 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SLIZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,175 = 5 × 5 × 2087. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101111001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52172 (Waukon, IA, 26 mi away) and 52201 (Ainsworth, IA, 116 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52175 becomes 57125, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12575, 15257, 15275, 15725, 15752, 17255, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12575 in Rock Tavern, NY, 908 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯413 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52175 and you would come out at 42.99°S, 88.18°E — 962 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: 9h 00m.
  • 📏 At 85.7 square miles of land, 52175 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 65 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,484This ZIP3,484
Households1,526This ZIP1,526
Housing units1,809This ZIP1,809
Median age44.3This ZIP44.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$59,800This ZIP$59,800Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$160,600This ZIP$160,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$944This ZIP$944Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%This ZIP24.1%
Mean commute19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min
Population density40.7 / sq miThis ZIP40.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments131This ZIP131
Employees1,428This ZIP1,428
Annual payroll$65,911,000This ZIP$65,911,000
Tax returns filed1,500This ZIP1,500
Total adjusted gross income$103,903,000This ZIP$103,903,000

Land area

Land area85.68 sq miThis ZIP85.68 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 52175

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 52175

ZIPCityDistance
52166 Saint Lucas, IA 7.6 mi
52147 Hawkeye, IA 7.6 mi
52135 Clermont, IA 8.3 mi
52161 Ossian, IA 9.8 mi
52141 Elgin, IA 10.2 mi
52164 Randalia, IA 10.5 mi
52133 Castalia, IA 11.5 mi
52142 Fayette, IA 11.7 mi
52144 Fort Atkinson, IA 12.2 mi
52169 Wadena, IA 12.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52175?

52175 is in West Union, Iowa, in Fayette County. Its published point location is 42.9937, -91.8239.

What county is 52175 in?

52175 lies in Fayette County.

What area code is 52175?

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

What time zone is 52175 in?

52175 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52175?

About 3,484 people live in ZIP code 52175, in 1,526 households, at 40.7 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 52175?

$59,800 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52175?

The closest are 52166 (7.6 mi), 52147 (7.6 mi), 52135 (8.3 mi), 52161 (9.8 mi) and 52141 (10.2 mi).

Is 52175 a PO Box ZIP code?

52175 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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