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52402

ZIP 52402 is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in Linn County; area code 319; Central time. Cedar Rapids has 14 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Linn
Metro area
Cedar Rapids, IA
Population
42,938
Coordinates
42.0232, -91.6596
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Where 52402 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 52402
  • 🔢 Type 52402 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOhZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,402 = 2 × 7 × 19 × 197. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110010110010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52401 (Cedar Rapids, IA, 3 mi away) and 52403 (Cedar Rapids, IA, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52402 becomes 20425 — and that is a real ZIP code: Washington, DC, 799 miles away.
  • 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02452, 02542, 04225, 04252, 20245, 20254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04252 in Lisbon Falls, ME, 1,097 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯392 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52402 and you would come out at 42.02°S, 88.34°E — 1,007 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 07m.
  • 📏 At 13.7 square miles of land, 52402 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population42,938This ZIP42,938
Households18,886This ZIP18,886
Housing units20,225This ZIP20,225
Median age36.9This ZIP36.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$73,439This ZIP$73,439Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$194,000This ZIP$194,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,054This ZIP$1,054Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.2%This ZIP42.2%
Mean commute17.9 minThis ZIP17.9 min
Population density3,137.1 / sq miThis ZIP3,137.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,297This ZIP1,297
Employees22,395This ZIP22,395
Annual payroll$1,175,213,000This ZIP$1,175,213,000
Tax returns filed19,660This ZIP19,660
Total adjusted gross income$1,436,893,000This ZIP$1,436,893,000

Land area

Land area13.69 sq miThis ZIP13.69 sq mi
Water area0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi

Other place names in 52402

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ZIP codes near 52402

ZIPCityDistance
52406 Cedar Rapids, IA 1.3 mi
52233 Hiawatha, IA 2.3 mi
52401 Cedar Rapids, IA 3.3 mi
52328 Robins, IA 3.4 mi
52411 Cedar Rapids, IA 4.2 mi
52407 Cedar Rapids, IA 5.0 mi
52408 Cedar Rapids, IA 5.0 mi
52409 Cedar Rapids, IA 5.0 mi
52410 Cedar Rapids, IA 5.0 mi
52497 Cedar Rapids, IA 5.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52402?

52402 is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in Linn County, part of the Cedar Rapids, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0232, -91.6596.

What county is 52402 in?

52402 lies in Linn County.

What area code is 52402?

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

What time zone is 52402 in?

52402 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52402?

About 42,938 people live in ZIP code 52402, in 18,886 households, at 3,137.1 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 52402?

$73,439 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52402?

The closest are 52406 (1.3 mi), 52233 (2.3 mi), 52401 (3.3 mi), 52328 (3.4 mi) and 52411 (4.2 mi).

Is 52402 a PO Box ZIP code?

52402 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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