52248
ZIP 52248 is Keota, Iowa, mostly in Washington County; area code 641; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Washington +1 more
- Metro area
- Iowa City, IA
- Population
- 1,675
- Coordinates
- 41.3458, -91.9353
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Where 52248 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 52248 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,248 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 311. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110000011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52247 (Kalona, IA, 16 mi away) and 52249 (Keystone, IA, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52248 becomes 84225, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22485, 22548, 22845, 24258, 24528, 25248, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85224 in Chandler, AZ, 1,224 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯364 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52248 and you would come out at 41.35°S, 88.06°E — 1,024 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 112.0 square miles of land, 52248 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 85 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,675This ZIP1,675 |
|---|---|
| Households | 734This ZIP734 |
| Housing units | 791This ZIP791 |
| Median age | 52.4This ZIP52.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,174This ZIP$77,174Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $157,000This ZIP$157,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $787This ZIP$787Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8%This ZIP18.8% |
| Mean commute | 26.2 minThis ZIP26.2 min |
| Population density | 15.0 / sq miThis ZIP15.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 46This ZIP46 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 190This ZIP190 |
| Annual payroll | $11,005,000This ZIP$11,005,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 770This ZIP770 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,705,000This ZIP$60,705,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 111.98 sq miThis ZIP111.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi |
Counties 52248 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Washington County | 51.6% |
| Keokuk County | 48.4% |
Other place names in 52248
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52248
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52231 | Harper, IA | 6.5 mi |
52359 | West Chester, IA | 6.5 mi |
52356 | Wellman, IA | 10.0 mi |
52335 | South English, IA | 10.4 mi |
52585 | Richland, IA | 11.1 mi |
52353 | Washington, IA | 11.9 mi |
52576 | Ollie, IA | 12.8 mi |
52591 | Sigourney, IA | 13.4 mi |
52540 | Brighton, IA | 14.3 mi |
52355 | Webster, IA | 15.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52248?
52248 is in Keota, Iowa, in Washington County, part of the Iowa City, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.3458, -91.9353.
What county is 52248 in?
52248 spans 2 counties: Washington County and Keokuk County. Most of it falls in Washington 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 52248?
Keota uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52248 in?
52248 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52248?
About 1,675 people live in ZIP code 52248, in 734 households, at 15.0 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 52248?
$77,174 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52248?
The closest are 52231 (6.5 mi), 52359 (6.5 mi), 52356 (10 mi), 52335 (10.4 mi) and 52585 (11.1 mi).
Is 52248 a PO Box ZIP code?
52248 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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