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52235

ZIP 52235 is Hills, Iowa, in Johnson County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Johnson
Metro area
Iowa City, IA
Population
974
Coordinates
41.5782, -91.5319
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Where 52235 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52235
  • 🔢 Type 52235 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,235 = 5 × 31 × 337. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110000001011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52233 (Hiawatha, IA, 34 mi away) and 52236 (Homestead, IA, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52235 becomes 53225 — and that is a real ZIP code: Milwaukee, WI, 207 miles away.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22535, 22553, 23255, 25235, 25253, 25325, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32255 in Jacksonville, FL, 952 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯388 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52235 and you would come out at 41.58°S, 88.47°E — 1,031 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 09m.
  • 📏 At 2.1 square miles of land, 52235 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population974This ZIP974
Households438This ZIP438
Housing units469This ZIP469
Median age40.2This ZIP40.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$83,333This ZIP$83,333Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$240,200This ZIP$240,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,132This ZIP$1,132Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%This ZIP24.2%
Mean commute17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min
Population density453.2 / sq miThis ZIP453.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments21This ZIP21
Employees574This ZIP574
Annual payroll$36,369,000This ZIP$36,369,000

Land area

Land area2.15 sq miThis ZIP2.15 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi

Other place names in 52235

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ZIP codes near 52235

ZIPCityDistance
52240 Iowa City, IA 4.0 mi
52243 Iowa City, IA 5.7 mi
52242 Iowa City, IA 5.9 mi
52246 Iowa City, IA 5.9 mi
52245 Iowa City, IA 6.6 mi
52244 Iowa City, IA 6.7 mi
52327 Riverside, IA 7.5 mi
52755 Lone Tree, IA 8.5 mi
52241 Coralville, IA 8.9 mi
52247 Kalona, IA 10.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52235?

52235 is in Hills, Iowa, in Johnson County, part of the Iowa City, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5782, -91.5319.

What county is 52235 in?

52235 lies in Johnson County.

What area code is 52235?

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

What time zone is 52235 in?

52235 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52235?

About 974 people live in ZIP code 52235, in 438 households, at 453.2 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 52235?

$83,333 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52235?

The closest are 52240 (4 mi), 52243 (5.7 mi), 52242 (5.9 mi), 52246 (5.9 mi) and 52245 (6.6 mi).

Is 52235 a PO Box ZIP code?

52235 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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