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52536

ZIP 52536 is Blakesburg, Iowa, mostly in Wapello County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Wapello +1 more
Metro area
Ottumwa, IA
Population
814
Coordinates
40.9575, -92.6089
☼ Live from 52536 — Blakesburg, IA

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Where 52536 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 52536
  • 🔢 Type 52536 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gESZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,536 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 11 × 199. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110100111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52535 (Birmingham, IA, 35 mi away) and 52537 (Bloomfield, IA, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52536 becomes 63525, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25356, 25365, 25635, 25653, 32565, 32655, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32655 in High Springs, FL, 953 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯324 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52536 and you would come out at 40.96°S, 87.39°E — 1,014 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 13m.
  • 📏 At 60.9 square miles of land, 52536 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population814This ZIP814
Households384This ZIP384
Housing units450This ZIP450
Median age55.3This ZIP55.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$75,000This ZIP$75,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$133,500This ZIP$133,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$626This ZIP$626Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.5%This ZIP6.5%
Mean commute34.5 minThis ZIP34.5 min
Population density13.4 / sq miThis ZIP13.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments15This ZIP15
Employees48This ZIP48
Annual payroll$2,217,000This ZIP$2,217,000
Tax returns filed400This ZIP400
Total adjusted gross income$26,669,000This ZIP$26,669,000

Land area

Land area60.90 sq miThis ZIP60.90 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

Counties 52536 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Wapello County 67.6%
Monroe County 32.4%

Other place names in 52536

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

ZIP codes near 52536

ZIPCityDistance
52594 Unionville, IA 8.7 mi
52552 Drakesville, IA 9.5 mi
52548 Chillicothe, IA 9.7 mi
52501 Ottumwa, IA 11.1 mi
52531 Albia, IA 12.0 mi
52571 Moravia, IA 13.0 mi
52566 Kirkville, IA 13.0 mi
52553 Eddyville, IA 13.4 mi
52593 Udell, IA 14.7 mi
52530 Agency, IA 16.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52536?

52536 is in Blakesburg, Iowa, in Wapello County, part of the Ottumwa, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9575, -92.6089.

What county is 52536 in?

52536 spans 2 counties: Wapello County and Monroe County. Most of it falls in Wapello 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 52536?

Blakesburg uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 52536 in?

52536 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52536?

About 814 people live in ZIP code 52536, in 384 households, at 13.4 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 52536?

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

What ZIP codes are near 52536?

The closest are 52594 (8.7 mi), 52552 (9.5 mi), 52548 (9.7 mi), 52501 (11.1 mi) and 52531 (12 mi).

Is 52536 a PO Box ZIP code?

52536 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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