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52548

ZIP 52548 is Chillicothe, Iowa, in Wapello County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Wapello
Metro area
Ottumwa, IA
Population
83
Coordinates
41.0855, -92.5306
☼ Live from 52548 — Chillicothe, IA

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Where 52548 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 52548
  • 🔢 Type 52548 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhSZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,548 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 29 × 151. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110101000100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52544 (Centerville, IA, 33 mi away) and 52549 (Cincinnati, IA, 39 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52548 becomes 84525 — and that is a real ZIP code: Green River, UT, 944 miles away.
  • 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24558, 24855, 25845, 25854, 28455, 28545, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85254 in Scottsdale, AZ, 1,181 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯330 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52548 and you would come out at 41.09°S, 87.47°E — 1,012 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 0.196 square miles of land, 52548 is bigger than 2% of ZIP codes — about 95 football fields.
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People and housing

Population83This ZIP83
Households37This ZIP37
Housing units37This ZIP37
Median age52.4This ZIP52.4Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$75,750This ZIP$75,750Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$85,000This ZIP$85,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher8.1%This ZIP8.1%
Mean commute23.2 minThis ZIP23.2 min
Population density423.5 / sq miThis ZIP423.5 / sq mi

Land area

Land area0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 52548

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

ZIP codes near 52548

ZIPCityDistance
52566 Kirkville, IA 3.3 mi
52501 Ottumwa, IA 6.0 mi
52553 Eddyville, IA 7.8 mi
52543 Cedar, IA 8.1 mi
52536 Blakesburg, IA 9.7 mi
52561 Fremont, IA 10.2 mi
52530 Agency, IA 13.9 mi
52563 Hedrick, IA 14.2 mi
52577 Oskaloosa, IA 14.7 mi
52595 University Park, IA 14.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52548?

52548 is in Chillicothe, Iowa, in Wapello County, part of the Ottumwa, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.0855, -92.5306.

What county is 52548 in?

52548 lies in Wapello County.

What area code is 52548?

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

What time zone is 52548 in?

52548 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52548?

About 83 people live in ZIP code 52548, in 37 households, at 423.5 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 52548?

$75,750 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52548?

The closest are 52566 (3.3 mi), 52501 (6 mi), 52553 (7.8 mi), 52543 (8.1 mi) and 52536 (9.7 mi).

Is 52548 a PO Box ZIP code?

52548 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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