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52249

ZIP 52249 is Keystone, Iowa, in Benton County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Benton
Metro area
Cedar Rapids, IA
Population
1,060
Coordinates
42.0120, -92.2052
☼ Live from 52249 — Keystone, IA

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Where 52249 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52249
  • 🔢 Type 52249 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 52249 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110000011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52248 (Keota, IA, 48 mi away) and 52251 (Ladora, IA, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52249 becomes 94225, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22945, 24529, 24592, 24925, 25942, 29425, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95422 in Clearlake, CA, 1,604 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
  • 🎯365 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52249 and you would come out at 42.01°S, 87.79°E — 985 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 49.9 square miles of land, 52249 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,060This ZIP1,060
Households410This ZIP410
Housing units421This ZIP421
Median age45.6This ZIP45.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$75,417This ZIP$75,417Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$163,200This ZIP$163,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$892This ZIP$892Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%This ZIP22.9%
Mean commute33.1 minThis ZIP33.1 min
Population density21.2 / sq miThis ZIP21.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments31This ZIP31
Employees221This ZIP221
Annual payroll$10,171,000This ZIP$10,171,000
Tax returns filed410This ZIP410
Total adjusted gross income$31,749,000This ZIP$31,749,000

Land area

Land area49.89 sq miThis ZIP49.89 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 52249

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ZIP codes near 52249

ZIPCityDistance
52225 Elberon, IA 6.2 mi
52346 Van Horne, IA 6.4 mi
52257 Luzerne, IA 6.9 mi
52209 Blairstown, IA 9.0 mi
52229 Garrison, IA 9.3 mi
52348 Vining, IA 9.4 mi
52208 Belle Plaine, IA 9.7 mi
52224 Dysart, IA 11.0 mi
52217 Clutier, IA 11.5 mi
52315 Newhall, IA 12.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52249?

52249 is in Keystone, Iowa, in Benton County, part of the Cedar Rapids, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0120, -92.2052.

What county is 52249 in?

52249 lies in Benton County.

What area code is 52249?

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

What time zone is 52249 in?

52249 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52249?

About 1,060 people live in ZIP code 52249, in 410 households, at 21.2 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 52249?

$75,417 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52249?

The closest are 52225 (6.2 mi), 52346 (6.4 mi), 52257 (6.9 mi), 52209 (9 mi) and 52229 (9.3 mi).

Is 52249 a PO Box ZIP code?

52249 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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