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52201

ZIP 52201 is Ainsworth, Iowa, in Washington County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Washington
Metro area
Iowa City, IA
Population
1,148
Coordinates
41.3297, -91.5471
☼ Live from 52201 — Ainsworth, IA

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Where 52201 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52201
  • 🔢 Type 52201 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 52201 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101111101001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52175 (West Union, IA, 116 mi away) and 52202 (Alburnett, IA, 58 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52201 becomes 10225, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01225, 01252, 01522, 02125, 02152, 02215, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02152 in Winthrop, MA, 1,059 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯383 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52201 and you would come out at 41.33°S, 88.45°E — 1,040 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
  • 📏 At 65.3 square miles of land, 52201 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,148This ZIP1,148
Households437This ZIP437
Housing units486This ZIP486
Median age43.8This ZIP43.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$93,750This ZIP$93,750Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$181,600This ZIP$181,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,375This ZIP$1,375Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.2%This ZIP5.2%
Mean commute22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min
Population density17.6 / sq miThis ZIP17.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments26This ZIP26
Employees84This ZIP84
Annual payroll$3,374,000This ZIP$3,374,000
Tax returns filed590This ZIP590
Total adjusted gross income$45,349,000This ZIP$45,349,000

Land area

Land area65.33 sq miThis ZIP65.33 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

Other place names in 52201

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ZIP codes near 52201

ZIPCityDistance
52621 Crawfordsville, IA 8.4 mi
52353 Washington, IA 9.0 mi
52738 Columbus Junction, IA 9.6 mi
52739 Conesville, IA 9.8 mi
52737 Columbus City, IA 10.2 mi
52327 Riverside, IA 10.4 mi
52755 Lone Tree, IA 11.9 mi
52647 Olds, IA 13.5 mi
52359 West Chester, IA 13.7 mi
52654 Wayland, IA 14.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52201?

52201 is in Ainsworth, Iowa, in Washington County, part of the Iowa City, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.3297, -91.5471.

What county is 52201 in?

52201 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 52201?

Ainsworth uses area code 319, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 52201 in?

52201 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52201?

About 1,148 people live in ZIP code 52201, in 437 households, at 17.6 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 52201?

$93,750 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52201?

The closest are 52621 (8.4 mi), 52353 (9 mi), 52738 (9.6 mi), 52739 (9.8 mi) and 52737 (10.2 mi).

Is 52201 a PO Box ZIP code?

52201 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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