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52577

ZIP 52577 is Oskaloosa, Iowa, in Mahaska County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Mahaska
Metro area
Oskaloosa, IA
Population
14,585
Coordinates
41.2733, -92.6623
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Where 52577 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52577
  • 🔢 Type 52577 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LLSZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,577 = 7 × 7 × 29 × 37. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110101100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52576 (Ollie, IA, 29 mi away) and 52580 (Packwood, IA, 32 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52577 becomes 77525, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25775, 27557, 52757, 55772, 57257, 57572, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27557 in Middlesex, NC, 868 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯326 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52577 and you would come out at 41.27°S, 87.34°E — 998 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 11m.
  • 📏 At 158.4 square miles of land, 52577 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 120 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population14,585This ZIP14,585
Households5,737This ZIP5,737
Housing units6,408This ZIP6,408
Median age39.3This ZIP39.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$66,084This ZIP$66,084Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$163,300This ZIP$163,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$825This ZIP$825Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%This ZIP26.1%
Mean commute16.6 minThis ZIP16.6 min
Population density92.1 / sq miThis ZIP92.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments399This ZIP399
Employees6,433This ZIP6,433
Annual payroll$357,906,000This ZIP$357,906,000
Tax returns filed6,410This ZIP6,410
Total adjusted gross income$453,833,000This ZIP$453,833,000

Land area

Land area158.35 sq miThis ZIP158.35 sq mi
Water area1.54 sq miThis ZIP1.54 sq mi

Other place names in 52577

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ZIP codes near 52577

ZIPCityDistance
52534 Beacon, IA 1.0 mi
52595 University Park, IA 2.7 mi
52553 Eddyville, IA 8.6 mi
50143 Leighton, IA 8.8 mi
52543 Cedar, IA 9.2 mi
50207 New Sharon, IA 11.0 mi
52561 Fremont, IA 11.5 mi
52586 Rose Hill, IA 11.5 mi
50256 Tracy, IA 12.7 mi
52566 Kirkville, IA 12.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52577?

52577 is in Oskaloosa, Iowa, in Mahaska County, part of the Oskaloosa, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2733, -92.6623.

What county is 52577 in?

52577 lies in Mahaska County.

What area code is 52577?

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

What time zone is 52577 in?

52577 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52577?

About 14,585 people live in ZIP code 52577, in 5,737 households, at 92.1 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 52577?

$66,084 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52577?

The closest are 52534 (1 mi), 52595 (2.7 mi), 52553 (8.6 mi), 50143 (8.8 mi) and 52543 (9.2 mi).

Is 52577 a PO Box ZIP code?

52577 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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