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52237

ZIP 52237 is Hopkinton, Iowa, mostly in Delaware County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Delaware +2 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,830
Coordinates
42.3408, -91.2520
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Where 52237 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 52237
  • 🔢 Type 52237 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 52237 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110000001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52236 (Homestead, IA, 53 mi away) and 52240 (Iowa City, IA, 51 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52237 becomes 73225, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22735, 25327, 25723, 27235, 27253, 27325, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32752 in Longwood, FL, 1,094 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯419 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52237 and you would come out at 42.34°S, 88.75°E — 1,011 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 84.1 square miles of land, 52237 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 64 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,830This ZIP1,830
Households585This ZIP585
Housing units661This ZIP661
Median age27.7This ZIP27.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$84,063This ZIP$84,063Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$166,800This ZIP$166,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$416This ZIP$416Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%This ZIP17.4%
Mean commute32.2 minThis ZIP32.2 min
Population density21.8 / sq miThis ZIP21.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments29This ZIP29
Employees164This ZIP164
Annual payroll$7,228,000This ZIP$7,228,000
Tax returns filed680This ZIP680
Total adjusted gross income$47,465,000This ZIP$47,465,000

Land area

Land area84.12 sq miThis ZIP84.12 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Counties 52237 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Delaware County 95.6%
Jones County 2.9%
Dubuque County 1.5%

Other place names in 52237

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ZIP codes near 52237

ZIPCityDistance
52223 Delhi, IA 6.2 mi
52078 Worthington, IA 7.9 mi
52310 Monticello, IA 8.8 mi
52252 Langworthy, IA 10.0 mi
52036 Delaware, IA 10.2 mi
52219 Prairieburg, IA 11.4 mi
52041 Earlville, IA 11.4 mi
52040 Dyersville, IA 12.6 mi
52330 Ryan, IA 12.7 mi
52033 Cascade, IA 13.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52237?

52237 is in Hopkinton, Iowa, in Delaware County. Its published point location is 42.3408, -91.2520.

What county is 52237 in?

52237 spans 3 counties: Delaware County, Jones County and Dubuque County. Most of it falls in Delaware 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 52237?

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

What time zone is 52237 in?

52237 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52237?

About 1,830 people live in ZIP code 52237, in 585 households, at 21.8 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 52237?

$84,063 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52237?

The closest are 52223 (6.2 mi), 52078 (7.9 mi), 52310 (8.8 mi), 52252 (10 mi) and 52036 (10.2 mi).

Is 52237 a PO Box ZIP code?

52237 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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