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Where 52574 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 52574 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLSZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,574 = 2 × 97 × 271. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110101011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52573 (Mount Sterling, IA, 56 mi away) and 52576 (Ollie, IA, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52574 becomes 47525 — and that is a real ZIP code: Derby, IN, 392 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24557, 25547, 27455, 27545, 42755, 45275, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27545 in Knightdale, NC, 857 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯303 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52574 and you would come out at 40.81°S, 87.04°E — 1,007 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 38.9 square miles of land, 52574 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 377This ZIP377 |
|---|---|
| Households | 197This ZIP197 |
| Housing units | 316This ZIP316 |
| Median age | 57.6This ZIP57.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,625This ZIP$46,625Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $80,000This ZIP$80,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $550This ZIP$550Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.6%This ZIP4.6% |
| Mean commute | 18.9 minThis ZIP18.9 min |
| Population density | 9.7 / sq miThis ZIP9.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 26This ZIP26 |
| Annual payroll | $1,363,000This ZIP$1,363,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,857,000This ZIP$18,857,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.91 sq miThis ZIP38.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.54 sq miThis ZIP6.54 sq mi |
Other place names in 52574
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52574
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52581 | Plano, IA | 5.3 mi |
52544 | Centerville, IA | 7.6 mi |
52571 | Moravia, IA | 8.2 mi |
52583 | Promise City, IA | 9.6 mi |
52593 | Udell, IA | 11.6 mi |
52569 | Melrose, IA | 12.6 mi |
52549 | Cincinnati, IA | 13.3 mi |
52590 | Seymour, IA | 13.8 mi |
52555 | Exline, IA | 13.8 mi |
50238 | Russell, IA | 15.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52574?
52574 is in Mystic, Iowa, in Appanoose County. Its published point location is 40.8098, -92.9633.
What county is 52574 in?
52574 lies in Appanoose County.
What area code is 52574?
Mystic uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52574 in?
52574 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52574?
About 377 people live in ZIP code 52574, in 197 households, at 9.7 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 52574?
$46,625 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52574?
The closest are 52581 (5.3 mi), 52544 (7.6 mi), 52571 (8.2 mi), 52583 (9.6 mi) and 52593 (11.6 mi).
Is 52574 a PO Box ZIP code?
52574 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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