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Where 52620 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 52620 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZgZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,620 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 877. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110110001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52619 (Argyle, IA, 17 mi away) and 52621 (Crawfordsville, IA, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52620 becomes 02625, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02562, 02652, 05262, 20265, 20526, 20625, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02652 in North Truro, MA, 1,126 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯363 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52620 and you would come out at 40.70°S, 88.20°E — 1,058 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 15m.
- 📏 At 54.5 square miles of land, 52620 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 | 1,097This ZIP1,097 |
|---|---|
| Households | 398This ZIP398 |
| Housing units | 469This ZIP469 |
| Median age | 25.7This ZIP25.7Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,327This ZIP$79,327Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $227,500This ZIP$227,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $605This ZIP$605Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.8%This ZIP21.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 20.1 / sq miThis ZIP20.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 129This ZIP129 |
| Annual payroll | $5,248,000This ZIP$5,248,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 380This ZIP380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,339,000This ZIP$20,339,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.49 sq miThis ZIP54.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi |
Other place names in 52620
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52620
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52626 | Farmington, IA | 5.8 mi |
52565 | Keosauqua, IA | 7.7 mi |
52573 | Mount Sterling, IA | 8.6 mi |
52630 | Hillsboro, IA | 9.0 mi |
52631 | Houghton, IA | 11.2 mi |
52651 | Stockport, IA | 11.2 mi |
52625 | Donnellson, IA | 12.0 mi |
52649 | Salem, IA | 13.5 mi |
63465 | Revere, MO | 13.5 mi |
52535 | Birmingham, IA | 14.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52620?
52620 is in Bonaparte, Iowa, in Van Buren County. Its published point location is 40.7024, -91.7968.
What county is 52620 in?
52620 lies in Van Buren County.
What area code is 52620?
Bonaparte uses area code 319, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52620 in?
52620 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52620?
About 1,097 people live in ZIP code 52620, in 398 households, at 20.1 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 52620?
$79,327 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52620?
The closest are 52626 (5.8 mi), 52565 (7.7 mi), 52573 (8.6 mi), 52630 (9 mi) and 52631 (11.2 mi).
Is 52620 a PO Box ZIP code?
52620 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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