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52639

ZIP 52639 is Montrose, Iowa, in Lee County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lee
Metro area
Fort Madison, IA
Population
1,745
Coordinates
40.5326, -91.4783
☼ Live from 52639 — Montrose, IA

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Where 52639 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52639
  • 🔢 Type 52639 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEgZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 52639 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110110011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52638 (Middletown, IA, 22 mi away) and 52640 (Morning Sun, IA, 41 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52639 becomes 93625 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fowler, CA, 1,540 miles away.
  • 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25396, 25639, 25936, 29356, 29365, 29536, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96325 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,258 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯378 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52639 and you would come out at 40.53°S, 88.52°E — 1,078 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 39.1 square miles of land, 52639 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,745This ZIP1,745
Households717This ZIP717
Housing units797This ZIP797
Median age51.2This ZIP51.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$68,625This ZIP$68,625Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$163,800This ZIP$163,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$800This ZIP$800Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%This ZIP10.6%
Mean commute22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min
Population density44.6 / sq miThis ZIP44.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments18This ZIP18
Employees126This ZIP126
Annual payroll$3,493,000This ZIP$3,493,000
Tax returns filed800This ZIP800
Total adjusted gross income$49,318,000This ZIP$49,318,000

Land area

Land area39.11 sq miThis ZIP39.11 sq mi
Water area3.50 sq miThis ZIP3.50 sq mi

Other place names in 52639

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ZIP codes near 52639

ZIPCityDistance
52619 Argyle, IA 4.6 mi
52632 Keokuk, IA 7.2 mi
62354 Nauvoo, IL 7.2 mi
52625 Donnellson, IA 10.2 mi
63472 Wayland, MO 10.2 mi
63430 Alexandria, MO 10.3 mi
63465 Revere, MO 10.6 mi
52627 Fort Madison, IA 10.8 mi
62341 Hamilton, IL 11.6 mi
62358 Niota, IL 11.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52639?

52639 is in Montrose, Iowa, in Lee County, part of the Fort Madison, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.5326, -91.4783.

What county is 52639 in?

52639 lies in Lee County.

What area code is 52639?

Montrose uses area code 319, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 52639 in?

52639 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52639?

About 1,745 people live in ZIP code 52639, in 717 households, at 44.6 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 52639?

$68,625 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52639?

The closest are 52619 (4.6 mi), 52632 (7.2 mi), 62354 (7.2 mi), 52625 (10.2 mi) and 63472 (10.2 mi).

Is 52639 a PO Box ZIP code?

52639 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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