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52353

ZIP 52353 is Washington, Iowa, in Washington County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Washington
Metro area
Iowa City, IA
Population
9,241
Coordinates
41.2988, -91.7156
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Where 52353 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52353
  • 🔢 Type 52353 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESEZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,353 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 277. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110010000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52352 (Walker, IA, 68 mi away) and 52354 (Watkins, IA, 45 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52353 becomes 35325, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25335, 32355, 32535, 33255, 33525, 35235, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33255 in Miami, FL, 1,259 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯374 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52353 and you would come out at 41.30°S, 88.28°E — 1,035 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
  • 📏 At 157.4 square miles of land, 52353 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 120 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population9,241This ZIP9,241
Households3,860This ZIP3,860
Housing units4,200This ZIP4,200
Median age40.2This ZIP40.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$63,047This ZIP$63,047Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$160,500This ZIP$160,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$969This ZIP$969Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%This ZIP23.8%
Mean commute19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min
Population density58.7 / sq miThis ZIP58.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments341This ZIP341
Employees3,439This ZIP3,439
Annual payroll$161,267,000This ZIP$161,267,000
Tax returns filed4,270This ZIP4,270
Total adjusted gross income$314,976,000This ZIP$314,976,000

Land area

Land area157.44 sq miThis ZIP157.44 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi

Other place names in 52353

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ZIP codes near 52353

ZIPCityDistance
52359 West Chester, IA 6.2 mi
52201 Ainsworth, IA 9.0 mi
52654 Wayland, IA 11.2 mi
52540 Brighton, IA 11.3 mi
52621 Crawfordsville, IA 11.3 mi
52248 Keota, IA 11.9 mi
52356 Wellman, IA 14.0 mi
52327 Riverside, IA 14.1 mi
52647 Olds, IA 14.4 mi
52247 Kalona, IA 15.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52353?

52353 is in Washington, Iowa, in Washington County, part of the Iowa City, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2988, -91.7156.

What county is 52353 in?

52353 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 52353?

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

What time zone is 52353 in?

52353 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52353?

About 9,241 people live in ZIP code 52353, in 3,860 households, at 58.7 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 52353?

$63,047 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52353?

The closest are 52359 (6.2 mi), 52201 (9 mi), 52654 (11.2 mi), 52540 (11.3 mi) and 52621 (11.3 mi).

Is 52353 a PO Box ZIP code?

52353 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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