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52222

ZIP 52222 is Deep River, Iowa, mostly in Poweshiek County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Poweshiek +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
631
Coordinates
41.5764, -92.3406
☼ Live from 52222 — Deep River, IA

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Where 52222 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 52222
  • 🔢 Type 52222 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,222 = 2 × 26111. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101111111110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52221 (Guernsey, IA, 4 mi away) and 52223 (Delhi, IA, 78 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52222 becomes 22225 — and that is a real ZIP code: Arlington, VA, 823 miles away.
  • 👥 1 other ZIP code is made of exactly the same digits (22225). The farthest-flung twin is 22225 in Arlington, VA, 823 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯348 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52222 and you would come out at 41.58°S, 87.66°E — 998 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 77.1 square miles of land, 52222 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population631This ZIP631
Households285This ZIP285
Housing units305This ZIP305
Median age46.1This ZIP46.1Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$81,964This ZIP$81,964Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$120,500This ZIP$120,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$481This ZIP$481Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%This ZIP11.9%
Mean commute29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min
Population density8.2 / sq miThis ZIP8.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments11This ZIP11
Employees36This ZIP36
Annual payroll$1,894,000This ZIP$1,894,000
Tax returns filed290This ZIP290
Total adjusted gross income$19,385,000This ZIP$19,385,000

Land area

Land area77.09 sq miThis ZIP77.09 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi

Counties 52222 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Poweshiek County 70.8%
Iowa County 29.2%

Other place names in 52222

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 52222

ZIPCityDistance
52221 Guernsey, IA 4.5 mi
50104 Gibson, IA 6.2 mi
50136 Keswick, IA 7.8 mi
50255 Thornburg, IA 8.3 mi
50027 Barnes City, IA 9.3 mi
52308 Millersburg, IA 9.4 mi
50171 Montezuma, IA 9.6 mi
52347 Victor, IA 9.9 mi
52355 Webster, IA 11.1 mi
52251 Ladora, IA 11.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52222?

52222 is in Deep River, Iowa, in Poweshiek County. Its published point location is 41.5764, -92.3406.

What county is 52222 in?

52222 spans 2 counties: Poweshiek County and Iowa County. Most of it falls in Poweshiek 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 52222?

Deep River uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 52222 in?

52222 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52222?

About 631 people live in ZIP code 52222, in 285 households, at 8.2 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 52222?

$81,964 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52222?

The closest are 52221 (4.5 mi), 50104 (6.2 mi), 50136 (7.8 mi), 50255 (8.3 mi) and 50027 (9.3 mi).

Is 52222 a PO Box ZIP code?

52222 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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