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52554

ZIP 52554 is Eldon, Iowa, mostly in Wapello County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Wapello +3 more
Metro area
Ottumwa, IA
Population
1,078
Coordinates
40.9254, -92.2357
☼ Live from 52554 — Eldon, IA

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Where 52554 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 52554
  • 🔢 Type 52554 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSSZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,554 = 2 × 3 × 19 × 461. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110101001010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52553 (Eddyville, IA, 27 mi away) and 52555 (Exline, IA, 36 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52554 becomes 45525, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24555, 25545, 45255, 54525, 54552, 55425). The farthest-flung twin is 24555 in Glasgow, VA, 718 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
  • 🎯342 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52554 and you would come out at 40.93°S, 87.76°E — 1,030 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 37.9 square miles of land, 52554 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,078This ZIP1,078
Households494This ZIP494
Housing units555This ZIP555
Median age46.2This ZIP46.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$55,769This ZIP$55,769Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$82,400This ZIP$82,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$692This ZIP$692Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.3%This ZIP7.3%
Mean commute26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min
Population density28.5 / sq miThis ZIP28.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments20This ZIP20
Employees91This ZIP91
Annual payroll$3,444,000This ZIP$3,444,000
Tax returns filed530This ZIP530
Total adjusted gross income$30,506,000This ZIP$30,506,000

Land area

Land area37.87 sq miThis ZIP37.87 sq mi
Water area0.57 sq miThis ZIP0.57 sq mi

Counties 52554 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Wapello County 76.1%
Davis County 10.5%
Jefferson County 9.3%
Van Buren County 4.1%

Other place names in 52554

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

ZIP codes near 52554

ZIPCityDistance
52560 Floris, IA 4.9 mi
52530 Agency, IA 5.4 mi
52588 Selma, IA 6.1 mi
52533 Batavia, IA 7.4 mi
52567 Libertyville, IA 8.5 mi
52551 Douds, IA 10.2 mi
52501 Ottumwa, IA 13.0 mi
52580 Packwood, IA 14.6 mi
52535 Birmingham, IA 15.1 mi
52557 Fairfield, IA 15.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52554?

52554 is in Eldon, Iowa, in Wapello County, part of the Ottumwa, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9254, -92.2357.

What county is 52554 in?

52554 spans 4 counties: Wapello County, Davis County, Jefferson County and Van Buren 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 52554?

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

What time zone is 52554 in?

52554 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52554?

About 1,078 people live in ZIP code 52554, in 494 households, at 28.5 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 52554?

$55,769 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52554?

The closest are 52560 (4.9 mi), 52530 (5.4 mi), 52588 (6.1 mi), 52533 (7.4 mi) and 52567 (8.5 mi).

Is 52554 a PO Box ZIP code?

52554 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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