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52338

ZIP 52338 is Swisher, Iowa, mostly in Johnson County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Johnson +1 more
Metro area
Iowa City, IA
Population
3,934
Coordinates
41.8179, -91.7075
☼ Live from 52338 — Swisher, IA

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Where 52338 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52338
  • 🔢 Type 52338 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEEZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,338 = 2 × 3 × 11 × 13 × 61. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110001110010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52337 (Stanwood, IA, 29 mi away) and 52339 (Tama, IA, 46 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52338 becomes 83325 — and that is a real ZIP code: Eden, ID, 1,151 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23358, 25338, 25833, 28335, 28353, 28533, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85332 in Congress, AZ, 1,264 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯385 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52338 and you would come out at 41.82°S, 88.29°E — 1,013 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 33.4 square miles of land, 52338 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,934This ZIP3,934
Households1,426This ZIP1,426
Housing units1,435This ZIP1,435
Median age45.2This ZIP45.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$119,605This ZIP$119,605Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$392,700This ZIP$392,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,215This ZIP$1,215Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.5%This ZIP46.5%
Mean commute22.3 minThis ZIP22.3 min
Population density117.9 / sq miThis ZIP117.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments73This ZIP73
Employees403This ZIP403
Annual payroll$20,487,000This ZIP$20,487,000
Tax returns filed1,690This ZIP1,690
Total adjusted gross income$227,273,000This ZIP$227,273,000

Land area

Land area33.36 sq miThis ZIP33.36 sq mi
Water area0.45 sq miThis ZIP0.45 sq mi

Counties 52338 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Johnson County 93.9%
Linn County 6.1%

Other place names in 52338

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ZIP codes near 52338

ZIPCityDistance
52317 North Liberty, IA 5.1 mi
52228 Fairfax, IA 7.2 mi
52404 Cedar Rapids, IA 7.3 mi
52351 Walford, IA 7.7 mi
52340 Tiffin, IA 7.9 mi
52204 Amana, IA 8.5 mi
52227 Ely, IA 8.8 mi
52322 Oxford, IA 9.1 mi
52203 Amana, IA 9.5 mi
52241 Coralville, IA 10.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52338?

52338 is in Swisher, Iowa, in Johnson County, part of the Iowa City, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8179, -91.7075.

What county is 52338 in?

52338 spans 2 counties: Johnson County and Linn County. Most of it falls in Johnson 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 52338?

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

What time zone is 52338 in?

52338 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52338?

About 3,934 people live in ZIP code 52338, in 1,426 households, at 117.9 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 52338?

$119,605 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52338?

The closest are 52317 (5.1 mi), 52228 (7.2 mi), 52404 (7.3 mi), 52351 (7.7 mi) and 52340 (7.9 mi).

Is 52338 a PO Box ZIP code?

52338 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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