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52535

ZIP 52535 is Birmingham, Iowa, mostly in Van Buren County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Van Buren +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
725
Coordinates
40.8629, -91.9596
☼ Live from 52535 — Birmingham, IA

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Where 52535 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 52535
  • 🔢 Type 52535 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SESZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,535 = 5 × 7 × 19 × 79. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110100110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52534 (Beacon, IA, 47 mi away) and 52536 (Blakesburg, IA, 35 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52535 becomes 53525 — and that is a real ZIP code: Clinton, WI, 198 miles away.
  • 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25535, 35255, 35552, 52355, 52553, 53525, …). The farthest-flung twin is 35255 in Birmingham, AL, 576 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
  • 🎯356 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52535 and you would come out at 40.86°S, 88.04°E — 1,044 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 56.0 square miles of land, 52535 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population725This ZIP725
Households348This ZIP348
Housing units398This ZIP398
Median age52.8This ZIP52.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$75,000This ZIP$75,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$142,900This ZIP$142,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%This ZIP24.1%
Mean commute20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min
Population density12.9 / sq miThis ZIP12.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments11This ZIP11
Employees40This ZIP40
Annual payroll$1,913,000This ZIP$1,913,000
Tax returns filed370This ZIP370
Total adjusted gross income$23,683,000This ZIP$23,683,000

Land area

Land area56.03 sq miThis ZIP56.03 sq mi
Water area0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi

Counties 52535 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Van Buren County 82.7%
Jefferson County 17.3%

Other place names in 52535

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 52535

ZIPCityDistance
52567 Libertyville, IA 7.6 mi
52651 Stockport, IA 7.6 mi
52551 Douds, IA 8.0 mi
52565 Keosauqua, IA 8.5 mi
52588 Selma, IA 10.5 mi
52557 Fairfield, IA 10.9 mi
52556 Fairfield, IA 11.3 mi
52635 Lockridge, IA 13.6 mi
52620 Bonaparte, IA 14.0 mi
52533 Batavia, IA 14.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52535?

52535 is in Birmingham, Iowa, in Van Buren County. Its published point location is 40.8629, -91.9596.

What county is 52535 in?

52535 spans 2 counties: Van Buren County and Jefferson County. Most of it falls in Van Buren 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 52535?

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

What time zone is 52535 in?

52535 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52535?

About 725 people live in ZIP code 52535, in 348 households, at 12.9 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 52535?

$75,000 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52535?

The closest are 52567 (7.6 mi), 52651 (7.6 mi), 52551 (8 mi), 52565 (8.5 mi) and 52588 (10.5 mi).

Is 52535 a PO Box ZIP code?

52535 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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