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Where 52251 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 52251 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,251 = 3 × 17417. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110000011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52249 (Keystone, IA, 21 mi away) and 52252 (Langworthy, IA, 61 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52251 becomes 15225 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pittsburgh, PA, 635 miles away.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12255, 12525, 12552, 15225, 15252, 15522, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12255 in Albany, NY, 945 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯358 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52251 and you would come out at 41.71°S, 87.79°E — 997 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 39.0 square miles of land, 52251 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 544This ZIP544 |
|---|---|
| Households | 207This ZIP207 |
| Housing units | 239This ZIP239 |
| Median age | 39.2This ZIP39.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $87,708This ZIP$87,708Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,300This ZIP$120,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $567This ZIP$567Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.0%This ZIP8.0% |
| Mean commute | 37.3 minThis ZIP37.3 min |
| Population density | 14.0 / sq miThis ZIP14.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 19This ZIP19 |
| Annual payroll | $488,000This ZIP$488,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 240This ZIP240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,219,000This ZIP$15,219,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.97 sq miThis ZIP38.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 52251
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52251
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52347 | Victor, IA | 3.9 mi |
52221 | Guernsey, IA | 8.0 mi |
52301 | Marengo, IA | 8.4 mi |
52232 | Hartwick, IA | 9.5 mi |
52308 | Millersburg, IA | 10.0 mi |
52220 | Conroy, IA | 10.9 mi |
52361 | Williamsburg, IA | 11.2 mi |
52208 | Belle Plaine, IA | 11.5 mi |
52222 | Deep River, IA | 11.6 mi |
52211 | Brooklyn, IA | 12.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 52251 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52251?
52251 is in Ladora, Iowa, in Iowa County. Its published point location is 41.7136, -92.2101.
What county is 52251 in?
52251 lies in Iowa County.
What area code is 52251?
Ladora uses area code 319, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52251 in?
52251 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52251?
About 544 people live in ZIP code 52251, in 207 households, at 14.0 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 52251?
$87,708 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52251?
The closest are 52347 (3.9 mi), 52221 (8 mi), 52301 (8.4 mi), 52232 (9.5 mi) and 52308 (10 mi).
Is 52251 a PO Box ZIP code?
52251 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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