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52206

ZIP 52206 is Atkins, Iowa, in Benton County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Benton
Metro area
Cedar Rapids, IA
Population
2,564
Coordinates
41.9919, -91.8872
☼ Live from 52206 — Atkins, IA

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Where 52206 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52206
  • 🔢 Type 52206 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,206 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 11 × 113. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101111101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52205 (Anamosa, IA, 32 mi away) and 52207 (Baldwin, IA, 55 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52206 becomes 60225, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02562, 02652, 05262, 20265, 20526, 20625, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02652 in North Truro, MA, 1,116 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
  • 🎯380 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52206 and you would come out at 41.99°S, 88.11°E — 999 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 28.5 square miles of land, 52206 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,564This ZIP2,564
Households904This ZIP904
Housing units918This ZIP918
Median age40.0This ZIP40.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$116,071This ZIP$116,071Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$309,700This ZIP$309,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$604This ZIP$604Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%This ZIP33.5%
Mean commute23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min
Population density90.0 / sq miThis ZIP90.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments35This ZIP35
Employees217This ZIP217
Annual payroll$11,879,000This ZIP$11,879,000
Tax returns filed1,230This ZIP1,230
Total adjusted gross income$115,915,000This ZIP$115,915,000

Land area

Land area28.49 sq miThis ZIP28.49 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 52206

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ZIP codes near 52206

ZIPCityDistance
52315 Newhall, IA 4.3 mi
52324 Palo, IA 6.5 mi
52318 Norway, IA 7.1 mi
52354 Watkins, IA 7.3 mi
52405 Cedar Rapids, IA 7.3 mi
52332 Shellsburg, IA 7.3 mi
52228 Fairfax, IA 8.0 mi
52351 Walford, IA 8.5 mi
52411 Cedar Rapids, IA 9.2 mi
52346 Van Horne, IA 10.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52206?

52206 is in Atkins, Iowa, in Benton County, part of the Cedar Rapids, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9919, -91.8872.

What county is 52206 in?

52206 lies in Benton County.

What area code is 52206?

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

What time zone is 52206 in?

52206 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52206?

About 2,564 people live in ZIP code 52206, in 904 households, at 90.0 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 52206?

$116,071 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52206?

The closest are 52315 (4.3 mi), 52324 (6.5 mi), 52318 (7.1 mi), 52354 (7.3 mi) and 52405 (7.3 mi).

Is 52206 a PO Box ZIP code?

52206 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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