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52553

ZIP 52553 is Eddyville, Iowa, mostly in Wapello County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Wapello +2 more
Metro area
Ottumwa, IA
Population
1,846
Coordinates
41.1484, -92.6549
☼ Live from 52553 — Eddyville, IA

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Where 52553 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 52553
  • 🔢 Type 52553 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESSZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 52553 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110101001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52552 (Drakesville, IA, 23 mi away) and 52554 (Eldon, IA, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52553 becomes 35525, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25535, 35255, 35552, 52355, 52535, 53525, …). The farthest-flung twin is 35255 in Birmingham, AL, 612 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯324 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52553 and you would come out at 41.15°S, 87.35°E — 1,004 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 82.3 square miles of land, 52553 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 62 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,846This ZIP1,846
Households715This ZIP715
Housing units777This ZIP777
Median age42.6This ZIP42.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$64,583This ZIP$64,583Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$150,000This ZIP$150,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$732This ZIP$732Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%This ZIP20.0%
Mean commute22.0 minThis ZIP22.0 min
Population density22.4 / sq miThis ZIP22.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments29This ZIP29
Employees878This ZIP878
Annual payroll$83,007,000This ZIP$83,007,000
Tax returns filed720This ZIP720
Total adjusted gross income$50,215,000This ZIP$50,215,000

Land area

Land area82.27 sq miThis ZIP82.27 sq mi
Water area0.94 sq miThis ZIP0.94 sq mi

Counties 52553 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Wapello County 36.7%
Mahaska County 34.1%
Monroe County 29.3%

Other place names in 52553

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

ZIP codes near 52553

ZIPCityDistance
52548 Chillicothe, IA 7.8 mi
52566 Kirkville, IA 7.9 mi
52543 Cedar, IA 8.3 mi
52577 Oskaloosa, IA 8.6 mi
52534 Beacon, IA 8.7 mi
52595 University Park, IA 9.9 mi
52561 Fremont, IA 11.6 mi
52531 Albia, IA 12.1 mi
52536 Blakesburg, IA 13.4 mi
50044 Bussey, IA 13.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52553?

52553 is in Eddyville, Iowa, in Wapello County, part of the Ottumwa, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.1484, -92.6549.

What county is 52553 in?

52553 spans 3 counties: Wapello County, Mahaska County and Monroe County. Most of it falls in Wapello 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 52553?

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

What time zone is 52553 in?

52553 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52553?

About 1,846 people live in ZIP code 52553, in 715 households, at 22.4 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 52553?

$64,583 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52553?

The closest are 52548 (7.8 mi), 52566 (7.9 mi), 52543 (8.3 mi), 52577 (8.6 mi) and 52534 (8.7 mi).

Is 52553 a PO Box ZIP code?

52553 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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