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Where 52211 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 52211 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,211 = 109 × 479. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101111110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52210 (Brandon, IA, 46 mi away) and 52212 (Center Junction, IA, 74 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52211 becomes 11225 — and that is a real ZIP code: Brooklyn, NY, 963 miles away.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11225, 11252, 12125, 12512, 12521, 15122, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12125 in New Lebanon, NY, 976 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯347 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52211 and you would come out at 41.75°S, 87.55°E — 986 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 87.7 square miles of land, 52211 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,795This ZIP2,795 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,225This ZIP1,225 |
| Housing units | 1,593This ZIP1,593 |
| Median age | 40.9This ZIP40.9Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,922This ZIP$73,922Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $200,300This ZIP$200,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $927This ZIP$927Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.7%This ZIP16.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min |
| Population density | 31.9 / sq miThis ZIP31.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 87This ZIP87 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 918This ZIP918 |
| Annual payroll | $69,526,000This ZIP$69,526,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,280This ZIP1,280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $107,947,000This ZIP$107,947,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 87.73 sq miThis ZIP87.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
Other place names in 52211
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52211
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50157 | Malcom, IA | 5.9 mi |
52232 | Hartwick, IA | 6.4 mi |
52347 | Victor, IA | 8.9 mi |
52221 | Guernsey, IA | 9.9 mi |
52215 | Chelsea, IA | 11.3 mi |
50171 | Montezuma, IA | 12.4 mi |
52251 | Ladora, IA | 12.7 mi |
52208 | Belle Plaine, IA | 13.1 mi |
52222 | Deep River, IA | 13.5 mi |
50112 | Grinnell, IA | 13.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52211?
52211 is in Brooklyn, Iowa, in Poweshiek County. Its published point location is 41.7539, -92.4498.
What county is 52211 in?
52211 lies in Poweshiek County.
What area code is 52211?
Brooklyn uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52211 in?
52211 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52211?
About 2,795 people live in ZIP code 52211, in 1,225 households, at 31.9 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 52211?
$73,922 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52211?
The closest are 50157 (5.9 mi), 52232 (6.4 mi), 52347 (8.9 mi), 52221 (9.9 mi) and 52215 (11.3 mi).
Is 52211 a PO Box ZIP code?
52211 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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