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52224

ZIP 52224 is Dysart, Iowa, mostly in Benton County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Benton +1 more
Metro area
Cedar Rapids, IA
Population
2,141
Coordinates
42.1575, -92.2937
☼ Live from 52224 — Dysart, IA

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Where 52224 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 52224
  • 🔢 Type 52224 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,224 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 17. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110000000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52223 (Delhi, IA, 53 mi away) and 52225 (Elberon, IA, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52224 becomes 42225, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22245, 22524, 22542, 24225, 24522, 25422, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22524 in Mount Holly, VA, 869 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯365 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52224 and you would come out at 42.16°S, 87.71°E — 975 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
  • 📏 At 98.9 square miles of land, 52224 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 75 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,141This ZIP2,141
Households845This ZIP845
Housing units911This ZIP911
Median age40.8This ZIP40.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$69,805This ZIP$69,805Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$177,000This ZIP$177,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$717This ZIP$717Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%This ZIP23.4%
Mean commute25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min
Population density21.6 / sq miThis ZIP21.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments37This ZIP37
Employees203This ZIP203
Annual payroll$8,330,000This ZIP$8,330,000
Tax returns filed900This ZIP900
Total adjusted gross income$75,317,000This ZIP$75,317,000

Land area

Land area98.89 sq miThis ZIP98.89 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Counties 52224 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Benton County 52.2%
Tama County 47.8%

Other place names in 52224

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

ZIP codes near 52224

ZIPCityDistance
52229 Garrison, IA 6.4 mi
52217 Clutier, IA 8.1 mi
50612 Buckingham, IA 10.0 mi
52225 Elberon, IA 10.1 mi
52249 Keystone, IA 11.0 mi
50675 Traer, IA 11.5 mi
52313 Mount Auburn, IA 12.2 mi
52348 Vining, IA 12.3 mi
50651 La Porte City, IA 12.5 mi
52349 Vinton, IA 14.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52224?

52224 is in Dysart, Iowa, in Benton County, part of the Cedar Rapids, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1575, -92.2937.

What county is 52224 in?

52224 spans 2 counties: Benton County and Tama 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 52224?

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

What time zone is 52224 in?

52224 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52224?

About 2,141 people live in ZIP code 52224, in 845 households, at 21.6 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 52224?

$69,805 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52224?

The closest are 52229 (6.4 mi), 52217 (8.1 mi), 50612 (10 mi), 52225 (10.1 mi) and 52249 (11 mi).

Is 52224 a PO Box ZIP code?

52224 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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