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Where 52255 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 52255 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSZZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,255 = 5 × 7 × 1493. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110000011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52254 (Lost Nation, IA, 10 mi away) and 52257 (Luzerne, IA, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52255 becomes 55225, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 2 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22555, 52552). The farthest-flung twin is 22555 in Stafford, VA, 753 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯422 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52255 and you would come out at 41.86°S, 89.04°E — 1,042 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 08m.
- 📏 At 42.7 square miles of land, 52255 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 980This ZIP980 |
|---|---|
| Households | 509This ZIP509 |
| Housing units | 562This ZIP562 |
| Median age | 40.5This ZIP40.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,250This ZIP$71,250Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,400This ZIP$156,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $864This ZIP$864Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0%This ZIP21.0% |
| Mean commute | 33.3 minThis ZIP33.3 min |
| Population density | 22.9 / sq miThis ZIP22.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 113This ZIP113 |
| Annual payroll | $6,679,000This ZIP$6,679,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 560This ZIP560 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $40,028,000This ZIP$40,028,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 42.75 sq miThis ZIP42.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 52255
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52255
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52216 | Clarence, IA | 3.5 mi |
52777 | Wheatland, IA | 5.6 mi |
52721 | Bennett, IA | 7.4 mi |
52323 | Oxford Junction, IA | 8.4 mi |
52337 | Stanwood, IA | 9.4 mi |
52254 | Lost Nation, IA | 10.1 mi |
52765 | New Liberty, IA | 10.9 mi |
52729 | Calamus, IA | 12.4 mi |
52772 | Tipton, IA | 13.0 mi |
52320 | Olin, IA | 13.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52255?
52255 is in Lowden, Iowa, in Cedar County. Its published point location is 41.8629, -90.9613.
What county is 52255 in?
52255 lies in Cedar County.
What area code is 52255?
Lowden uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52255 in?
52255 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52255?
About 980 people live in ZIP code 52255, in 509 households, at 22.9 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 52255?
$71,250 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52255?
The closest are 52216 (3.5 mi), 52777 (5.6 mi), 52721 (7.4 mi), 52323 (8.4 mi) and 52337 (9.4 mi).
Is 52255 a PO Box ZIP code?
52255 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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