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Where 52551 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.
- 🔢 Type 52551 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISSZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,551 = 3 × 3 × 5839. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110101000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52550 (Delta, IA, 37 mi away) and 52552 (Drakesville, IA, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52551 becomes 15525, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12555, 15255, 15552, 21555, 25515, 51525, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12555 in Newburgh, NY, 940 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯348 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52551 and you would come out at 40.82°S, 87.90°E — 1,041 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 14m.
- 📏 At 58.3 square miles of land, 52551 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 782This ZIP782 |
|---|---|
| Households | 345This ZIP345 |
| Housing units | 418This ZIP418 |
| Median age | 48.5This ZIP48.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,875This ZIP$52,875Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,000This ZIP$97,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4%This ZIP19.4% |
| Mean commute | 24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min |
| Population density | 13.4 / sq miThis ZIP13.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 45This ZIP45 |
| Annual payroll | $1,288,000This ZIP$1,288,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,972,000This ZIP$17,972,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.30 sq miThis ZIP58.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.81 sq miThis ZIP0.81 sq mi |
Counties 52551 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Van Buren County | 91.9% |
| Davis County | 8.1% |
Other place names in 52551
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52551
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52588 | Selma, IA | 4.1 mi |
52567 | Libertyville, IA | 7.9 mi |
52535 | Birmingham, IA | 8.0 mi |
52560 | Floris, IA | 8.2 mi |
52570 | Milton, IA | 9.4 mi |
52565 | Keosauqua, IA | 10.2 mi |
52554 | Eldon, IA | 10.2 mi |
52533 | Batavia, IA | 13.3 mi |
52584 | Pulaski, IA | 13.6 mi |
52542 | Cantril, IA | 13.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 52551 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52551?
52551 is in Douds, Iowa, in Van Buren County. Its published point location is 40.8189, -92.1004.
What county is 52551 in?
52551 spans 2 counties: Van Buren County and Davis 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 52551?
Douds uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52551 in?
52551 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52551?
About 782 people live in ZIP code 52551, in 345 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 52551?
$52,875 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52551?
The closest are 52588 (4.1 mi), 52567 (7.9 mi), 52535 (8 mi), 52560 (8.2 mi) and 52570 (9.4 mi).
Is 52551 a PO Box ZIP code?
52551 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “52551 ZIP Code — Douds, Iowa (Van Buren County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/52551
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