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Where 52342 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 52342 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhEZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,342 = 2 × 26171. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110001110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52341 (Toddville, IA, 43 mi away) and 52344 (Troy Mills, IA, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52342 becomes 24325 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dugspur, VA, 733 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22435, 22534, 23452, 24325, 24352, 24523, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32245 in Jacksonville, FL, 1,009 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯349 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52342 and you would come out at 42.04°S, 87.44°E — 969 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 06m.
- 📏 At 88.7 square miles of land, 52342 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,705This ZIP2,705 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,141This ZIP1,141 |
| Housing units | 1,351This ZIP1,351 |
| Median age | 45.1This ZIP45.1Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,813This ZIP$57,813Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,700This ZIP$142,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $883This ZIP$883Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9%This ZIP22.9% |
| Mean commute | 22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min |
| Population density | 30.5 / sq miThis ZIP30.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 74This ZIP74 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 795This ZIP795 |
| Annual payroll | $29,435,000This ZIP$29,435,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,540This ZIP1,540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $96,966,000This ZIP$96,966,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 88.71 sq miThis ZIP88.71 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Other place names in 52342
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52342
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50632 | Garwin, IA | 7.4 mi |
52217 | Clutier, IA | 8.0 mi |
52339 | Tama, IA | 8.1 mi |
52348 | Vining, IA | 9.5 mi |
50173 | Montour, IA | 9.6 mi |
50675 | Traer, IA | 10.9 mi |
50142 | Le Grand, IA | 11.5 mi |
52215 | Chelsea, IA | 11.9 mi |
52225 | Elberon, IA | 12.1 mi |
50635 | Gladbrook, IA | 13.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 52342 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52342?
52342 is in Toledo, Iowa, in Tama County. Its published point location is 42.0435, -92.5585.
What county is 52342 in?
52342 lies in Tama County.
What area code is 52342?
Toledo uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52342 in?
52342 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52342?
About 2,705 people live in ZIP code 52342, in 1,141 households, at 30.5 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 52342?
$57,813 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52342?
The closest are 50632 (7.4 mi), 52217 (8 mi), 52339 (8.1 mi), 52348 (9.5 mi) and 50173 (9.6 mi).
Is 52342 a PO Box ZIP code?
52342 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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