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52223

ZIP 52223 is Delhi, Iowa, in Delaware County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Delaware
Metro area
none
Population
1,199
Coordinates
42.4126, -91.3244
☼ Live from 52223 — Delhi, IA

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Where 52223 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 52223
  • 🔢 Type 52223 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 52223 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101111111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52222 (Deep River, IA, 78 mi away) and 52224 (Dysart, IA, 53 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52223 becomes 32225 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jacksonville, FL, 994 miles away.
  • 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22523, 23225, 25322, 32225, 32522, 35222, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32225 in Jacksonville, FL, 994 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯418 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52223 and you would come out at 42.41°S, 88.68°E — 1,005 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 04m.
  • 📏 At 47.7 square miles of land, 52223 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,199This ZIP1,199
Households599This ZIP599
Housing units659This ZIP659
Median age58.1This ZIP58.1Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$89,250This ZIP$89,250Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$204,000This ZIP$204,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$880This ZIP$880Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%This ZIP21.2%
Mean commute21.9 minThis ZIP21.9 min
Population density25.1 / sq miThis ZIP25.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments32This ZIP32
Employees471This ZIP471
Annual payroll$29,002,000This ZIP$29,002,000
Tax returns filed700This ZIP700
Total adjusted gross income$66,269,000This ZIP$66,269,000

Land area

Land area47.72 sq miThis ZIP47.72 sq mi
Water area0.27 sq miThis ZIP0.27 sq mi

Other place names in 52223

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

ZIP codes near 52223

ZIPCityDistance
52036 Delaware, IA 4.2 mi
52237 Hopkinton, IA 6.2 mi
52041 Earlville, IA 7.4 mi
52057 Manchester, IA 8.5 mi
52330 Ryan, IA 9.9 mi
52078 Worthington, IA 10.7 mi
52040 Dyersville, IA 11.2 mi
50654 Masonville, IA 12.7 mi
52219 Prairieburg, IA 13.2 mi
52218 Coggon, IA 13.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52223?

52223 is in Delhi, Iowa, in Delaware County. Its published point location is 42.4126, -91.3244.

What county is 52223 in?

52223 lies in Delaware County.

What area code is 52223?

Delhi uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 52223 in?

52223 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52223?

About 1,199 people live in ZIP code 52223, in 599 households, at 25.1 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 52223?

$89,250 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52223?

The closest are 52036 (4.2 mi), 52237 (6.2 mi), 52041 (7.4 mi), 52057 (8.5 mi) and 52330 (9.9 mi).

Is 52223 a PO Box ZIP code?

52223 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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