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52640

ZIP 52640 is Morning Sun, Iowa, mostly in Louisa County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Louisa +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,274
Coordinates
41.1012, -91.2805
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Where 52640 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 52640
  • 🔢 Type 52640 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhgZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,640 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 47. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110110100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52639 (Montrose, IA, 41 mi away) and 52641 (Mount Pleasant, IA, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52640 becomes 04625 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cranberry Isles, ME, 1,188 miles away.
  • 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02456, 02465, 02564, 02645, 04256, 04265, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04652 in Lubec, ME, 1,246 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯394 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52640 and you would come out at 41.10°S, 88.72°E — 1,061 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
  • 📏 At 68.3 square miles of land, 52640 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,274This ZIP1,274
Households512This ZIP512
Housing units579This ZIP579
Median age46.7This ZIP46.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$67,813This ZIP$67,813Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$125,800This ZIP$125,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$806This ZIP$806Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%This ZIP11.3%
Mean commute24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min
Population density18.6 / sq miThis ZIP18.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments34This ZIP34
Employees178This ZIP178
Annual payroll$7,885,000This ZIP$7,885,000
Tax returns filed590This ZIP590
Total adjusted gross income$41,686,000This ZIP$41,686,000

Land area

Land area68.34 sq miThis ZIP68.34 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Counties 52640 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Louisa County 66.6%
Des Moines County 33.4%

Other place names in 52640

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 52640

ZIPCityDistance
52660 Yarmouth, IA 7.4 mi
52653 Wapello, IA 7.8 mi
52644 Mount Union, IA 8.2 mi
52659 Winfield, IA 8.4 mi
52637 Mediapolis, IA 9.1 mi
52737 Columbus City, IA 12.0 mi
52650 Sperry, IA 12.3 mi
52752 Grandview, IA 12.9 mi
52738 Columbus Junction, IA 12.9 mi
52646 Oakville, IA 13.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52640?

52640 is in Morning Sun, Iowa, in Louisa County. Its published point location is 41.1012, -91.2805.

What county is 52640 in?

52640 spans 2 counties: Louisa County and Des Moines County. Most of it falls in Louisa 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 52640?

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

What time zone is 52640 in?

52640 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52640?

About 1,274 people live in ZIP code 52640, in 512 households, at 18.6 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 52640?

$67,813 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52640?

The closest are 52660 (7.4 mi), 52653 (7.8 mi), 52644 (8.2 mi), 52659 (8.4 mi) and 52637 (9.1 mi).

Is 52640 a PO Box ZIP code?

52640 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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