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Where 52533 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 52533 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EESZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,533 = 3 × 3 × 13 × 449. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110100110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52531 (Albia, IA, 35 mi away) and 52534 (Beacon, IA, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52533 becomes 33525 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dade City, FL, 1,041 miles away.
- 👥 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, 1,256 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯348 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52533 and you would come out at 41.01°S, 87.85°E — 1,030 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 88.0 square miles of land, 52533 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 | 1,201This ZIP1,201 |
|---|---|
| Households | 563This ZIP563 |
| Housing units | 593This ZIP593 |
| Median age | 47.9This ZIP47.9Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,799This ZIP$62,799Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $126,800This ZIP$126,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,074This ZIP$1,074Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3%This ZIP21.3% |
| Mean commute | 19.9 minThis ZIP19.9 min |
| Population density | 13.7 / sq miThis ZIP13.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 40This ZIP40 |
| Annual payroll | $1,580,000This ZIP$1,580,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 460This ZIP460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $32,632,000This ZIP$32,632,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 87.98 sq miThis ZIP87.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 52533 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 68.9% |
| Wapello County | 31.1% |
Other place names in 52533
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52533
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52567 | Libertyville, IA | 6.6 mi |
52580 | Packwood, IA | 7.3 mi |
52554 | Eldon, IA | 7.4 mi |
52530 | Agency, IA | 7.9 mi |
52557 | Fairfield, IA | 9.4 mi |
52588 | Selma, IA | 10.4 mi |
52556 | Fairfield, IA | 11.5 mi |
52560 | Floris, IA | 11.9 mi |
52568 | Martinsburg, IA | 12.9 mi |
52563 | Hedrick, IA | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52533?
52533 is in Batavia, Iowa, in Jefferson County. Its published point location is 41.0084, -92.1464.
What county is 52533 in?
52533 spans 2 counties: Jefferson County and Wapello County. Most of it falls in Jefferson 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 52533?
Batavia uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52533 in?
52533 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52533?
About 1,201 people live in ZIP code 52533, in 563 households, at 13.7 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 52533?
$62,799 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52533?
The closest are 52567 (6.6 mi), 52580 (7.3 mi), 52554 (7.4 mi), 52530 (7.9 mi) and 52557 (9.4 mi).
Is 52533 a PO Box ZIP code?
52533 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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