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52552

ZIP 52552 is Drakesville, Iowa, mostly in Davis County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Davis +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
940
Coordinates
40.8271, -92.5487
☼ Live from 52552 — Drakesville, IA

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Where 52552 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 52552
  • 🔢 Type 52552 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSSZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,552 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 6569. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110101001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52551 (Douds, IA, 23 mi away) and 52553 (Eddyville, IA, 23 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52552 becomes 25525, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 2 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22555, 52255). The farthest-flung twin is 22555 in Stafford, VA, 822 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯325 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52552 and you would come out at 40.83°S, 87.45°E — 1,022 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 58.5 square miles of land, 52552 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population940This ZIP940
Households274This ZIP274
Housing units325This ZIP325
Median age24.8This ZIP24.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$75,000This ZIP$75,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$204,700This ZIP$204,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$847This ZIP$847Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%This ZIP20.6%
Mean commute28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min
Population density16.1 / sq miThis ZIP16.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees24This ZIP24
Annual payroll$936,000This ZIP$936,000
Tax returns filed310This ZIP310
Total adjusted gross income$20,073,000This ZIP$20,073,000

Land area

Land area58.47 sq miThis ZIP58.47 sq mi
Water area0.56 sq miThis ZIP0.56 sq mi

Counties 52552 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Davis County 95.9%
Wapello County 4.1%

Other place names in 52552

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

ZIP codes near 52552

ZIPCityDistance
52594 Unionville, IA 5.5 mi
52537 Bloomfield, IA 9.5 mi
52536 Blakesburg, IA 9.5 mi
52593 Udell, IA 11.0 mi
52572 Moulton, IA 13.1 mi
52571 Moravia, IA 15.2 mi
52560 Floris, IA 15.8 mi
52501 Ottumwa, IA 16.3 mi
52530 Agency, IA 17.3 mi
52554 Eldon, IA 17.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52552?

52552 is in Drakesville, Iowa, in Davis County. Its published point location is 40.8271, -92.5487.

What county is 52552 in?

52552 spans 2 counties: Davis County and Wapello County. Most of it falls in Davis 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 52552?

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

What time zone is 52552 in?

52552 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52552?

About 940 people live in ZIP code 52552, in 274 households, at 16.1 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 52552?

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

What ZIP codes are near 52552?

The closest are 52594 (5.5 mi), 52537 (9.5 mi), 52536 (9.5 mi), 52593 (11 mi) and 52572 (13.1 mi).

Is 52552 a PO Box ZIP code?

52552 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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