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Where 52590 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 52590 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGSZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,590 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 1753. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110101101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52588 (Selma, IA, 53 mi away) and 52591 (Sigourney, IA, 67 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52590 becomes 09525, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02559, 20559, 25059, 29055, 29505, 29550, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95502 in Eureka, CA, 1,616 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯292 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52590 and you would come out at 40.67°S, 86.86°E — 1,006 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 81.4 square miles of land, 52590 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 62 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,464This ZIP1,464 |
|---|---|
| Households | 498This ZIP498 |
| Housing units | 584This ZIP584 |
| Median age | 28.8This ZIP28.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,833This ZIP$66,833Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $167,600This ZIP$167,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $647This ZIP$647Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7%This ZIP18.7% |
| Mean commute | 30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min |
| Population density | 18.0 / sq miThis ZIP18.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 64This ZIP64 |
| Annual payroll | $2,307,000This ZIP$2,307,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 490This ZIP490 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,379,000This ZIP$27,379,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 81.38 sq miThis ZIP81.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Counties 52590 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wayne County | 78.9% |
| Appanoose County | 21.1% |
Other place names in 52590
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52590
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52583 | Promise City, IA | 9.6 mi |
52581 | Plano, IA | 10.3 mi |
64672 | Powersville, MO | 10.4 mi |
52549 | Cincinnati, IA | 11.1 mi |
50060 | Corydon, IA | 11.1 mi |
52544 | Centerville, IA | 12.5 mi |
50008 | Allerton, IA | 12.7 mi |
52574 | Mystic, IA | 13.8 mi |
50165 | Millerton, IA | 15.4 mi |
50052 | Clio, IA | 15.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52590?
52590 is in Seymour, Iowa, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 40.6657, -93.1446.
What county is 52590 in?
52590 spans 2 counties: Wayne County and Appanoose County. Most of it falls in Wayne 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 52590?
Seymour uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52590 in?
52590 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52590?
About 1,464 people live in ZIP code 52590, in 498 households, at 18.0 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 52590?
$66,833 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52590?
The closest are 52583 (9.6 mi), 52581 (10.3 mi), 64672 (10.4 mi), 52549 (11.1 mi) and 50060 (11.1 mi).
Is 52590 a PO Box ZIP code?
52590 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “52590 ZIP Code — Seymour, Iowa (Wayne County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/52590
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