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Where 52572 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 52572 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLSZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,572 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 13 × 337. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110101011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52571 (Moravia, IA, 16 mi away) and 52573 (Mount Sterling, IA, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52572 becomes 27525 — and that is a real ZIP code: Franklinton, NC, 829 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25275, 25572, 25725, 27525, 27552, 52257, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27552 in Mamers, NC, 831 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯316 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52572 and you would come out at 40.67°S, 87.31°E — 1,024 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 99.3 square miles of land, 52572 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 75 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 844This ZIP844 |
|---|---|
| Households | 312This ZIP312 |
| Housing units | 461This ZIP461 |
| Median age | 35.3This ZIP35.3Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,727This ZIP$72,727Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $93,800This ZIP$93,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $732This ZIP$732Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.4%This ZIP26.4% |
| Mean commute | 31.1 minThis ZIP31.1 min |
| Population density | 8.5 / sq miThis ZIP8.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 61This ZIP61 |
| Annual payroll | $2,774,000This ZIP$2,774,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 440This ZIP440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,106,000This ZIP$23,106,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 99.29 sq miThis ZIP99.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Counties 52572 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Appanoose County | 84.2% |
| Davis County | 15.8% |
Other place names in 52572
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52572
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
63535 | Coatsville, MO | 6.3 mi |
52555 | Exline, IA | 6.9 mi |
52593 | Udell, IA | 7.7 mi |
52594 | Unionville, IA | 11.6 mi |
63541 | Glenwood, MO | 11.9 mi |
52544 | Centerville, IA | 12.0 mi |
63551 | Livonia, MO | 12.2 mi |
52552 | Drakesville, IA | 13.1 mi |
52549 | Cincinnati, IA | 13.8 mi |
63548 | Lancaster, MO | 14.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52572?
52572 is in Moulton, Iowa, in Appanoose County. Its published point location is 40.6705, -92.6884.
What county is 52572 in?
52572 spans 2 counties: Appanoose County and Davis County. Most of it falls in Appanoose 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 52572?
Moulton uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52572 in?
52572 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52572?
About 844 people live in ZIP code 52572, in 312 households, at 8.5 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 52572?
$72,727 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52572?
The closest are 63535 (6.3 mi), 52555 (6.9 mi), 52593 (7.7 mi), 52594 (11.6 mi) and 63541 (11.9 mi).
Is 52572 a PO Box ZIP code?
52572 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “52572 ZIP Code — Moulton, Iowa (Appanoose County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/52572
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