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52254

ZIP 52254 is Lost Nation, Iowa, in Clinton County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Clinton
Metro area
Clinton, IA
Population
1,004
Coordinates
41.9523, -90.8054
☼ Live from 52254 — Lost Nation, IA

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Where 52254 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52254
  • 🔢 Type 52254 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,254 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 2903. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110000011110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52253 (Lisbon, IA, 28 mi away) and 52255 (Lowden, IA, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52254 becomes 45225 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cincinnati, OH, 381 miles away.
  • 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22545, 22554, 25245, 25425, 25524, 45225, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22554 in Stafford, VA, 749 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯432 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52254 and you would come out at 41.95°S, 89.19°E — 1,045 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 59.3 square miles of land, 52254 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,004This ZIP1,004
Households436This ZIP436
Housing units483This ZIP483
Median age29.5This ZIP29.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$64,375This ZIP$64,375Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$113,600This ZIP$113,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,188This ZIP$1,188Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%This ZIP19.4%
Mean commute36.5 minThis ZIP36.5 min
Population density16.9 / sq miThis ZIP16.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments14This ZIP14
Employees54This ZIP54
Annual payroll$2,078,000This ZIP$2,078,000
Tax returns filed400This ZIP400
Total adjusted gross income$22,706,000This ZIP$22,706,000

Land area

Land area59.34 sq miThis ZIP59.34 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 52254

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ZIP codes near 52254

ZIPCityDistance
52777 Wheatland, IA 7.7 mi
52323 Oxford Junction, IA 7.9 mi
52037 Delmar, IA 8.9 mi
52751 Grand Mound, IA 9.7 mi
52207 Baldwin, IA 9.8 mi
52255 Lowden, IA 10.1 mi
52729 Calamus, IA 11.1 mi
52774 Welton, IA 11.2 mi
52060 Maquoketa, IA 12.1 mi
52216 Clarence, IA 12.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52254?

52254 is in Lost Nation, Iowa, in Clinton County, part of the Clinton, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9523, -90.8054.

What county is 52254 in?

52254 lies in Clinton County.

What area code is 52254?

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

What time zone is 52254 in?

52254 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52254?

About 1,004 people live in ZIP code 52254, in 436 households, at 16.9 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 52254?

$64,375 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52254?

The closest are 52777 (7.7 mi), 52323 (7.9 mi), 52037 (8.9 mi), 52751 (9.7 mi) and 52207 (9.8 mi).

Is 52254 a PO Box ZIP code?

52254 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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