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Where 52569 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 52569 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgSZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,569 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 59. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110101011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52568 (Martinsburg, IA, 44 mi away) and 52570 (Milton, IA, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52569 becomes 96525, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25569, 26559, 29556, 29565, 29655, 52659, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96552 in APO AA, a military post office, 9,611 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯302 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52569 and you would come out at 40.98°S, 86.95°E — 996 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 13m.
- 📏 At 100.4 square miles of land, 52569 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 76 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 550This ZIP550 |
|---|---|
| Households | 271This ZIP271 |
| Housing units | 493This ZIP493 |
| Median age | 61.4This ZIP61.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,477This ZIP$51,477Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $84,300This ZIP$84,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.9%This ZIP7.9% |
| Mean commute | 34.9 minThis ZIP34.9 min |
| Population density | 5.5 / sq miThis ZIP5.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 26This ZIP26 |
| Annual payroll | $927,000This ZIP$927,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,758,000This ZIP$19,758,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 100.40 sq miThis ZIP100.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.92 sq miThis ZIP2.92 sq mi |
Counties 52569 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Monroe County | 82.9% |
| Wayne County | 6.1% |
| Lucas County | 6.0% |
| Appanoose County | 5.0% |
Other place names in 52569
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52569
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50238 | Russell, IA | 7.0 mi |
50150 | Lovilia, IA | 10.7 mi |
52531 | Albia, IA | 12.4 mi |
52581 | Plano, IA | 12.4 mi |
52574 | Mystic, IA | 12.6 mi |
50272 | Williamson, IA | 13.1 mi |
52583 | Promise City, IA | 13.2 mi |
50049 | Chariton, IA | 13.3 mi |
52571 | Moravia, IA | 13.5 mi |
50116 | Hamilton, IA | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52569?
52569 is in Melrose, Iowa, in Monroe County. Its published point location is 40.9807, -93.0496.
What county is 52569 in?
52569 spans 4 counties: Monroe County, Wayne County, Lucas County and Appanoose County. Most of it falls in Monroe 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 52569?
Melrose uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52569 in?
52569 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52569?
About 550 people live in ZIP code 52569, in 271 households, at 5.5 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 52569?
$51,477 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52569?
The closest are 50238 (7 mi), 50150 (10.7 mi), 52531 (12.4 mi), 52581 (12.4 mi) and 52574 (12.6 mi).
Is 52569 a PO Box ZIP code?
52569 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “52569 ZIP Code — Melrose, Iowa (Monroe County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/52569
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