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52543

ZIP 52543 is Cedar, Iowa, in Mahaska County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Mahaska
Metro area
Oskaloosa, IA
Population
541
Coordinates
41.2020, -92.5127
☼ Live from 52543 — Cedar, IA

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Where 52543 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52543
  • 🔢 Type 52543 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhSZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 52543 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110100111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52542 (Cantril, IA, 47 mi away) and 52544 (Centerville, IA, 40 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52543 becomes 34525, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23455, 24535, 24553, 25534, 32455, 35254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23455 in Virginia Beach, VA, 926 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯332 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52543 and you would come out at 41.20°S, 87.49°E — 1,007 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
  • 📏 At 21.6 square miles of land, 52543 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population541This ZIP541
Households170This ZIP170
Housing units170This ZIP170
Median age30.7This ZIP30.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$83,511This ZIP$83,511Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Bachelor's degree or higher10.5%This ZIP10.5%
Mean commute19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min
Population density25.1 / sq miThis ZIP25.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees11This ZIP11
Annual payroll$681,000This ZIP$681,000
Tax returns filed100This ZIP100
Total adjusted gross income$9,931,000This ZIP$9,931,000

Land area

Land area21.57 sq miThis ZIP21.57 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

ZIP codes near 52543

ZIPCityDistance
52561 Fremont, IA 3.4 mi
52566 Kirkville, IA 5.1 mi
52595 University Park, IA 8.0 mi
52548 Chillicothe, IA 8.1 mi
52553 Eddyville, IA 8.3 mi
52577 Oskaloosa, IA 9.2 mi
52534 Beacon, IA 10.0 mi
52586 Rose Hill, IA 10.2 mi
52550 Delta, IA 11.2 mi
52501 Ottumwa, IA 11.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52543?

52543 is in Cedar, Iowa, in Mahaska County, part of the Oskaloosa, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2020, -92.5127.

What county is 52543 in?

52543 lies in Mahaska County.

What area code is 52543?

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

What time zone is 52543 in?

52543 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52543?

About 541 people live in ZIP code 52543, in 170 households, at 25.1 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 52543?

$83,511 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52543?

The closest are 52561 (3.4 mi), 52566 (5.1 mi), 52595 (8 mi), 52548 (8.1 mi) and 52553 (8.3 mi).

Is 52543 a PO Box ZIP code?

52543 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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