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52544

ZIP 52544 is Centerville, Iowa, in Appanoose County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Appanoose
Metro area
none
Population
8,121
Coordinates
40.7066, -92.9123
☼ Live from 52544 — Centerville, IA

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Where 52544 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 52544
  • 🔢 Type 52544 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhSZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,544 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 821. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110101000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52543 (Cedar, IA, 40 mi away) and 52548 (Chillicothe, IA, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52544 becomes 44525, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24554, 25544, 42455, 44255, 45245, 45254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 24554 in Gladys, VA, 783 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯305 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52544 and you would come out at 40.71°S, 87.09°E — 1,014 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
  • 📏 At 138.3 square miles of land, 52544 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population8,121This ZIP8,121
Households3,480This ZIP3,480
Housing units4,009This ZIP4,009
Median age40.8This ZIP40.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$50,572This ZIP$50,572Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$116,900This ZIP$116,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$785This ZIP$785Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%This ZIP19.4%
Mean commute17.1 minThis ZIP17.1 min
Population density58.7 / sq miThis ZIP58.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments238This ZIP238
Employees3,424This ZIP3,424
Annual payroll$146,757,000This ZIP$146,757,000
Tax returns filed3,100This ZIP3,100
Total adjusted gross income$178,688,000This ZIP$178,688,000

Land area

Land area138.34 sq miThis ZIP138.34 sq mi
Water area0.39 sq miThis ZIP0.39 sq mi

Other place names in 52544

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

ZIP codes near 52544

ZIPCityDistance
52549 Cincinnati, IA 6.3 mi
52555 Exline, IA 6.6 mi
52574 Mystic, IA 7.6 mi
52593 Udell, IA 9.8 mi
52581 Plano, IA 10.3 mi
52572 Moulton, IA 12.0 mi
52571 Moravia, IA 12.3 mi
52590 Seymour, IA 12.5 mi
52583 Promise City, IA 14.0 mi
63535 Coatsville, MO 15.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52544?

52544 is in Centerville, Iowa, in Appanoose County. Its published point location is 40.7066, -92.9123.

What county is 52544 in?

52544 lies in Appanoose County.

What area code is 52544?

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

What time zone is 52544 in?

52544 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52544?

About 8,121 people live in ZIP code 52544, in 3,480 households, at 58.7 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 52544?

$50,572 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52544?

The closest are 52549 (6.3 mi), 52555 (6.6 mi), 52574 (7.6 mi), 52593 (9.8 mi) and 52581 (10.3 mi).

Is 52544 a PO Box ZIP code?

52544 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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