Weather right now
Asking the National Weather Service…
Where 52581 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 52581 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBSZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,581 = 3 × 17 × 1031. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110101100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52580 (Packwood, IA, 55 mi away) and 52583 (Promise City, IA, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52581 becomes 18525, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12585, 12855, 15258, 15825, 18255, 25185, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85251 in Scottsdale, AZ, 1,151 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯298 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52581 and you would come out at 40.80°S, 86.94°E — 1,003 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 37.9 square miles of land, 52581 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 168This ZIP168 |
|---|---|
| Households | 78This ZIP78 |
| Housing units | 84This ZIP84 |
| Median age | 56.0This ZIP56.0Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,000This ZIP$55,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $154,900This ZIP$154,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9%This ZIP10.9% |
| Mean commute | 30.1 minThis ZIP30.1 min |
| Population density | 4.4 / sq miThis ZIP4.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 48This ZIP48 |
| Annual payroll | $2,926,000This ZIP$2,926,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,629,000This ZIP$8,629,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.88 sq miThis ZIP37.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.73 sq miThis ZIP1.73 sq mi |
Counties 52581 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 | 96.1% |
| Wayne County | 3.9% |
Other place names in 52581
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52581
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52583 | Promise City, IA | 4.3 mi |
52574 | Mystic, IA | 5.3 mi |
52590 | Seymour, IA | 10.3 mi |
52544 | Centerville, IA | 10.3 mi |
52569 | Melrose, IA | 12.4 mi |
50238 | Russell, IA | 12.8 mi |
52571 | Moravia, IA | 13.1 mi |
50165 | Millerton, IA | 13.2 mi |
50060 | Corydon, IA | 13.8 mi |
52549 | Cincinnati, IA | 14.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 52581 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52581?
52581 is in Plano, Iowa, in Appanoose County. Its published point location is 40.8012, -93.0639.
What county is 52581 in?
52581 spans 2 counties: Appanoose County and Wayne 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 52581?
Plano uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52581 in?
52581 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52581?
About 168 people live in ZIP code 52581, in 78 households, at 4.4 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 52581?
$55,000 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52581?
The closest are 52583 (4.3 mi), 52574 (5.3 mi), 52590 (10.3 mi), 52544 (10.3 mi) and 52569 (12.4 mi).
Is 52581 a PO Box ZIP code?
52581 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
Download or cite
Cite this page
zipcodes.pro. “52581 ZIP Code — Plano, Iowa (Appanoose County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/52581
Machine-readable version of these facts:
curl https://zipcodes.pro/zip/52581.jsonUnderlying data is public domain or openly licensed — sources, vintages and licences.