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Where 52588 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 52588 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBSZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,588 = 2 × 2 × 13147. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110101101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52586 (Rose Hill, IA, 37 mi away) and 52590 (Seymour, IA, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52588 becomes 88525 — and that is a real ZIP code: El Paso, TX, 1,008 miles away.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (28585, 58258, 58528, 58852, 85258, 85285, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85285 in Tempe, AZ, 1,200 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯345 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52588 and you would come out at 40.86°S, 87.84°E — 1,036 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 16.0 square miles of land, 52588 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 91This ZIP91 |
|---|---|
| Households | 51This ZIP51 |
| Housing units | 100This ZIP100 |
| Median age | 73.3This ZIP73.3Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $13,657This ZIP$13,657Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5%This ZIP27.5% |
| Population density | 5.7 / sq miThis ZIP5.7 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 15.97 sq miThis ZIP15.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.45 sq miThis ZIP0.45 sq mi |
Counties 52588 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Van Buren County | 66.2% |
| Davis County | 31.8% |
| Jefferson County | 2.0% |
ZIP codes near 52588
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52551 | Douds, IA | 4.1 mi |
52560 | Floris, IA | 4.7 mi |
52554 | Eldon, IA | 6.1 mi |
52567 | Libertyville, IA | 6.9 mi |
52533 | Batavia, IA | 10.4 mi |
52535 | Birmingham, IA | 10.5 mi |
52530 | Agency, IA | 11.5 mi |
52570 | Milton, IA | 11.8 mi |
52565 | Keosauqua, IA | 14.3 mi |
52584 | Pulaski, IA | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52588?
52588 is in Selma, Iowa, in Van Buren County. Its published point location is 40.8579, -92.1602.
What county is 52588 in?
52588 spans 3 counties: Van Buren County, Davis County and Jefferson County. Most of it falls in Van Buren 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 52588?
Selma uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52588 in?
52588 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52588?
About 91 people live in ZIP code 52588, in 51 households, at 5.7 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 52588?
$13,657 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52588?
The closest are 52551 (4.1 mi), 52560 (4.7 mi), 52554 (6.1 mi), 52567 (6.9 mi) and 52533 (10.4 mi).
Is 52588 a PO Box ZIP code?
52588 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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