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52404

ZIP 52404 is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, mostly in Linn County; area code 319; Central time. Cedar Rapids has 14 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Linn +1 more
Metro area
Cedar Rapids, IA
Population
42,958
Coordinates
41.9230, -91.6885
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Where 52404 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 52404
  • 🔢 Type 52404 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOhZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,404 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 11 × 397. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110010110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52403 (Cedar Rapids, IA, 7 mi away) and 52405 (Cedar Rapids, IA, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52404 becomes 40425, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02445, 02454, 04254, 05442, 20544, 24054, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04254 in Livermore Falls, ME, 1,096 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯388 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52404 and you would come out at 41.92°S, 88.31°E — 1,010 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 56.7 square miles of land, 52404 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population42,958This ZIP42,958
Households18,170This ZIP18,170
Housing units20,169This ZIP20,169
Median age33.8This ZIP33.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$61,870This ZIP$61,870Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$168,600This ZIP$168,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$916This ZIP$916Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%This ZIP23.1%
Mean commute20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min
Population density758.1 / sq miThis ZIP758.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,262This ZIP1,262
Employees33,460This ZIP33,460
Annual payroll$1,816,492,000This ZIP$1,816,492,000
Tax returns filed20,230This ZIP20,230
Total adjusted gross income$1,234,264,000This ZIP$1,234,264,000

Land area

Land area56.66 sq miThis ZIP56.66 sq mi
Water area0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi

Counties 52404 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Linn County 95.0%
Johnson County 5.0%

Other place names in 52404

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ZIP codes near 52404

ZIPCityDistance
52401 Cedar Rapids, IA 3.9 mi
52405 Cedar Rapids, IA 5.1 mi
52228 Fairfax, IA 5.3 mi
52406 Cedar Rapids, IA 6.3 mi
52227 Ely, IA 6.4 mi
52403 Cedar Rapids, IA 7.0 mi
52402 Cedar Rapids, IA 7.1 mi
52338 Swisher, IA 7.3 mi
52351 Walford, IA 8.3 mi
52233 Hiawatha, IA 8.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52404?

52404 is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in Linn County, part of the Cedar Rapids, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9230, -91.6885.

What county is 52404 in?

52404 spans 2 counties: Linn County and Johnson County. Most of it falls in Linn 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 52404?

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

What time zone is 52404 in?

52404 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52404?

About 42,958 people live in ZIP code 52404, in 18,170 households, at 758.1 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 52404?

$61,870 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52404?

The closest are 52401 (3.9 mi), 52405 (5.1 mi), 52228 (5.3 mi), 52406 (6.3 mi) and 52227 (6.4 mi).

Is 52404 a PO Box ZIP code?

52404 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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