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Where 52210 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.
- 🔢 Type 52210 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OIZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,210 = 2 × 5 × 23 × 227. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101111110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52209 (Blairstown, IA, 30 mi away) and 52211 (Brooklyn, IA, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52210 becomes 01225 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cheshire, MA, 959 miles away.
- 👥 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, 1,070 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯384 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52210 and you would come out at 42.33°S, 88.01°E — 980 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 34.6 square miles of land, 52210 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 958This ZIP958 |
|---|---|
| Households | 350This ZIP350 |
| Housing units | 355This ZIP355 |
| Median age | 43.6This ZIP43.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,714This ZIP$70,714Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $157,800This ZIP$157,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $975This ZIP$975Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5%This ZIP27.5% |
| Mean commute | 30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min |
| Population density | 27.7 / sq miThis ZIP27.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 39This ZIP39 |
| Annual payroll | $1,187,000This ZIP$1,187,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 360This ZIP360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,735,000This ZIP$27,735,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.59 sq miThis ZIP34.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 52210 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Buchanan County | 98.6% |
| Benton County | 1.4% |
Other place names in 52210
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52210
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52329 | Rowley, IA | 6.9 mi |
52313 | Mount Auburn, IA | 7.5 mi |
52345 | Urbana, IA | 9.3 mi |
50648 | Jesup, IA | 9.7 mi |
50651 | La Porte City, IA | 10.7 mi |
50644 | Independence, IA | 11.0 mi |
52349 | Vinton, IA | 11.2 mi |
52352 | Walker, IA | 11.4 mi |
50634 | Gilbertville, IA | 12.7 mi |
52326 | Quasqueton, IA | 12.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 52210 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52210?
52210 is in Brandon, Iowa, in Buchanan County. Its published point location is 42.3340, -91.9930.
What county is 52210 in?
52210 spans 2 counties: Buchanan County and Benton County. Most of it falls in Buchanan 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 52210?
Brandon uses area code 319, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52210 in?
52210 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52210?
About 958 people live in ZIP code 52210, in 350 households, at 27.7 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 52210?
$70,714 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52210?
The closest are 52329 (6.9 mi), 52313 (7.5 mi), 52345 (9.3 mi), 50648 (9.7 mi) and 50651 (10.7 mi).
Is 52210 a PO Box ZIP code?
52210 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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