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52229

ZIP 52229 is Garrison, Iowa, in Benton County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Benton
Metro area
Cedar Rapids, IA
Population
678
Coordinates
42.1446, -92.1692
☼ Live from 52229 — Garrison, IA

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Where 52229 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52229
  • 🔢 Type 52229 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,229 = 29 × 1801. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110000000101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52228 (Fairfax, IA, 26 mi away) and 52231 (Harper, IA, 55 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52229 becomes 92225 — and that is a real ZIP code: Blythe, CA, 1,351 miles away.
  • 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22529, 22952, 25922, 29225, 59222, 92225, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95222 in Angels Camp, CA, 1,521 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
  • 🎯371 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52229 and you would come out at 42.14°S, 87.83°E — 981 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 52.6 square miles of land, 52229 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population678This ZIP678
Households264This ZIP264
Housing units272This ZIP272
Median age40.5This ZIP40.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$86,500This ZIP$86,500Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$151,000This ZIP$151,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$906This ZIP$906Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%This ZIP18.3%
Mean commute27.9 minThis ZIP27.9 min
Population density12.9 / sq miThis ZIP12.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees24This ZIP24
Annual payroll$391,000This ZIP$391,000
Tax returns filed290This ZIP290
Total adjusted gross income$20,613,000This ZIP$20,613,000

Land area

Land area52.64 sq miThis ZIP52.64 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 52229

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ZIP codes near 52229

ZIPCityDistance
52224 Dysart, IA 6.4 mi
52349 Vinton, IA 8.4 mi
52313 Mount Auburn, IA 8.6 mi
52249 Keystone, IA 9.3 mi
52346 Van Horne, IA 10.2 mi
52225 Elberon, IA 12.2 mi
50651 La Porte City, IA 12.5 mi
52217 Clutier, IA 13.2 mi
52315 Newhall, IA 14.2 mi
50612 Buckingham, IA 14.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52229?

52229 is in Garrison, Iowa, in Benton County, part of the Cedar Rapids, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1446, -92.1692.

What county is 52229 in?

52229 lies in Benton County.

What area code is 52229?

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

What time zone is 52229 in?

52229 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52229?

About 678 people live in ZIP code 52229, in 264 households, at 12.9 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 52229?

$86,500 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52229?

The closest are 52224 (6.4 mi), 52349 (8.4 mi), 52313 (8.6 mi), 52249 (9.3 mi) and 52346 (10.2 mi).

Is 52229 a PO Box ZIP code?

52229 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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