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Where 52236 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.
- 🔢 Type 52236 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,236 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 1451. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110000001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52235 (Hills, IA, 21 mi away) and 52237 (Hopkinton, IA, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52236 becomes 63225, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25326, 25362, 25632, 26253, 26325, 32256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32625 in Cedar Key, FL, 998 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯374 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52236 and you would come out at 41.73°S, 88.12°E — 1,010 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 26.2 square miles of land, 52236 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 564This ZIP564 |
|---|---|
| Households | 221This ZIP221 |
| Housing units | 256This ZIP256 |
| Median age | 44.6This ZIP44.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $87,958This ZIP$87,958Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $191,500This ZIP$191,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6%This ZIP14.6% |
| Mean commute | 25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min |
| Population density | 21.5 / sq miThis ZIP21.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 41This ZIP41 |
| Annual payroll | $1,388,000This ZIP$1,388,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,646,000This ZIP$20,646,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.18 sq miThis ZIP26.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 52236
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52236
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52334 | South Amana, IA | 3.5 mi |
52307 | Middle Amana, IA | 4.2 mi |
52204 | Amana, IA | 4.6 mi |
52203 | Amana, IA | 5.6 mi |
52220 | Conroy, IA | 6.3 mi |
52322 | Oxford, IA | 6.5 mi |
52361 | Williamsburg, IA | 9.6 mi |
52351 | Walford, IA | 10.0 mi |
52340 | Tiffin, IA | 10.5 mi |
52338 | Swisher, IA | 10.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 52236 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52236?
52236 is in Homestead, Iowa, in Iowa County. Its published point location is 41.7334, -91.8764.
What county is 52236 in?
52236 lies in Iowa County.
What area code is 52236?
Homestead uses area code 319, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52236 in?
52236 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52236?
About 564 people live in ZIP code 52236, in 221 households, at 21.5 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 52236?
$87,958 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52236?
The closest are 52334 (3.5 mi), 52307 (4.2 mi), 52204 (4.6 mi), 52203 (5.6 mi) and 52220 (6.3 mi).
Is 52236 a PO Box ZIP code?
52236 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “52236 ZIP Code — Homestead, Iowa (Iowa County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/52236
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