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52359

ZIP 52359 is West Chester, Iowa, in Washington County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Washington
Metro area
Iowa City, IA
Population
308
Coordinates
41.3543, -91.8101
☼ Live from 52359 — West Chester, IA

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Where 52359 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52359
  • 🔢 Type 52359 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSEZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,359 = 3 × 31 × 563. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110010000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52358 (West Branch, IA, 34 mi away) and 52361 (Williamsburg, IA, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52359 becomes 95325 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hornitos, CA, 1,534 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23955, 29355, 32559, 32955, 35259, 35295, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95532 in Crescent City, CA, 1,665 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯370 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52359 and you would come out at 41.35°S, 88.19°E — 1,029 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 13.8 square miles of land, 52359 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population308This ZIP308
Households108This ZIP108
Housing units109This ZIP109
Median age34.0This ZIP34.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$67,727This ZIP$67,727Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median gross rent$756This ZIP$756Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%This ZIP24.7%
Mean commute22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min
Population density22.3 / sq miThis ZIP22.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees11This ZIP11
Annual payroll$374,000This ZIP$374,000
Tax returns filed110This ZIP110
Total adjusted gross income$7,356,000This ZIP$7,356,000

Land area

Land area13.80 sq miThis ZIP13.80 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 52359

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ZIP codes near 52359

ZIPCityDistance
52353 Washington, IA 6.2 mi
52248 Keota, IA 6.5 mi
52356 Wellman, IA 8.6 mi
52247 Kalona, IA 12.2 mi
52231 Harper, IA 12.9 mi
52540 Brighton, IA 13.7 mi
52201 Ainsworth, IA 13.7 mi
52327 Riverside, IA 14.5 mi
52585 Richland, IA 14.6 mi
52335 South English, IA 14.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52359?

52359 is in West Chester, Iowa, in Washington County, part of the Iowa City, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.3543, -91.8101.

What county is 52359 in?

52359 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 52359?

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

What time zone is 52359 in?

52359 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52359?

About 308 people live in ZIP code 52359, in 108 households, at 22.3 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 52359?

$67,727 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52359?

The closest are 52353 (6.2 mi), 52248 (6.5 mi), 52356 (8.6 mi), 52247 (12.2 mi) and 52231 (12.9 mi).

Is 52359 a PO Box ZIP code?

52359 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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