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Where 52585 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 52585 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBSZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,585 = 5 × 13 × 809. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110101101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52584 (Pulaski, IA, 39 mi away) and 52586 (Rose Hill, IA, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52585 becomes 58525, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25855, 28555, 58255, 58552, 85255, 85552). The farthest-flung twin is 85255 in Scottsdale, AZ, 1,202 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯359 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52585 and you would come out at 41.19°S, 88.01°E — 1,029 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 12m.
- 📏 At 54.5 square miles of land, 52585 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 838This ZIP838 |
|---|---|
| Households | 323This ZIP323 |
| Housing units | 376This ZIP376 |
| Median age | 33.7This ZIP33.7Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,809This ZIP$75,809Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,000This ZIP$142,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $819This ZIP$819Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.2%This ZIP27.2% |
| Mean commute | 26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min |
| Population density | 15.4 / sq miThis ZIP15.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 164This ZIP164 |
| Annual payroll | $6,967,000This ZIP$6,967,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 390This ZIP390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $28,149,000This ZIP$28,149,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.46 sq miThis ZIP54.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Counties 52585 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Keokuk County | 60.2% |
| Jefferson County | 29.2% |
| Washington County | 10.6% |
Other place names in 52585
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52585
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52576 | Ollie, IA | 6.6 mi |
52580 | Packwood, IA | 7.9 mi |
52540 | Brighton, IA | 8.8 mi |
52248 | Keota, IA | 11.1 mi |
52557 | Fairfield, IA | 11.7 mi |
52556 | Fairfield, IA | 11.8 mi |
52231 | Harper, IA | 12.3 mi |
52568 | Martinsburg, IA | 13.8 mi |
52591 | Sigourney, IA | 13.8 mi |
52562 | Hayesville, IA | 14.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52585?
52585 is in Richland, Iowa, in Keokuk County. Its published point location is 41.1893, -91.9862.
What county is 52585 in?
52585 spans 3 counties: Keokuk County, Jefferson County and Washington County. Most of it falls in Keokuk 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 52585?
Richland uses area code 319, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52585 in?
52585 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52585?
About 838 people live in ZIP code 52585, in 323 households, at 15.4 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 52585?
$75,809 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52585?
The closest are 52576 (6.6 mi), 52580 (7.9 mi), 52540 (8.8 mi), 52248 (11.1 mi) and 52557 (11.7 mi).
Is 52585 a PO Box ZIP code?
52585 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “52585 ZIP Code — Richland, Iowa (Keokuk County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/52585
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