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52208

ZIP 52208 is Belle Plaine, Iowa, mostly in Benton County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Benton +3 more
Metro area
Cedar Rapids, IA
Population
2,877
Coordinates
41.8768, -92.2569
☼ Live from 52208 — Belle Plaine, IA

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Where 52208 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 52208
  • 🔢 Type 52208 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,208 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 13 × 251. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101111110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52207 (Baldwin, IA, 75 mi away) and 52209 (Blairstown, IA, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52208 becomes 80225 — and that is a real ZIP code: Denver, CO, 689 miles away.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02825, 02852, 05822, 08225, 08252, 20528, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85202 in Mesa, AZ, 1,219 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯359 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52208 and you would come out at 41.88°S, 87.74°E — 988 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 08m.
  • 📏 At 60.7 square miles of land, 52208 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,877This ZIP2,877
Households1,259This ZIP1,259
Housing units1,397This ZIP1,397
Median age50.3This ZIP50.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$74,127This ZIP$74,127Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$120,700This ZIP$120,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$847This ZIP$847Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%This ZIP18.0%
Mean commute23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min
Population density47.4 / sq miThis ZIP47.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments80This ZIP80
Employees511This ZIP511
Annual payroll$23,987,000This ZIP$23,987,000
Tax returns filed1,330This ZIP1,330
Total adjusted gross income$87,869,000This ZIP$87,869,000

Land area

Land area60.72 sq miThis ZIP60.72 sq mi
Water area0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi

Counties 52208 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Benton County 55.8%
Iowa County 27.4%
Tama County 13.5%
Poweshiek County 3.4%

Other place names in 52208

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ZIP codes near 52208

ZIPCityDistance
52257 Luzerne, IA 5.1 mi
52232 Hartwick, IA 6.8 mi
52215 Chelsea, IA 8.0 mi
52209 Blairstown, IA 8.5 mi
52249 Keystone, IA 9.7 mi
52225 Elberon, IA 10.1 mi
52348 Vining, IA 10.4 mi
52301 Marengo, IA 10.9 mi
52347 Victor, IA 11.4 mi
52251 Ladora, IA 11.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52208?

52208 is in Belle Plaine, Iowa, in Benton County, part of the Cedar Rapids, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8768, -92.2569.

What county is 52208 in?

52208 spans 4 counties: Benton County, Iowa County, Tama County and Poweshiek County. Most of it falls in Benton 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 52208?

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

What time zone is 52208 in?

52208 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52208?

About 2,877 people live in ZIP code 52208, in 1,259 households, at 47.4 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 52208?

$74,127 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52208?

The closest are 52257 (5.1 mi), 52232 (6.8 mi), 52215 (8 mi), 52209 (8.5 mi) and 52249 (9.7 mi).

Is 52208 a PO Box ZIP code?

52208 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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