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52646

ZIP 52646 is Oakville, Iowa, mostly in Des Moines County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Des Moines +1 more
Metro area
Burlington, IA-IL
Population
255
Coordinates
41.0697, -91.0168
☼ Live from 52646 — Oakville, IA

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Where 52646 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 52646
  • 🔢 Type 52646 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghgZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,646 = 2 × 11 × 2393. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110110100110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52645 (New London, IA, 23 mi away) and 52647 (Olds, IA, 28 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52646 becomes 64625 — and that is a real ZIP code: Breckenridge, MO, 173 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24566, 24656, 25646, 26456, 26546, 42566, …). The farthest-flung twin is 24566 in Keeling, VA, 699 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯407 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52646 and you would come out at 41.07°S, 88.98°E — 1,073 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 53.6 square miles of land, 52646 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population255This ZIP255
Households116This ZIP116
Housing units117This ZIP117
Median age53.6This ZIP53.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$62,500This ZIP$62,500Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$118,100This ZIP$118,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$850This ZIP$850Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher1.7%This ZIP1.7%
Mean commute23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min
Population density4.8 / sq miThis ZIP4.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments7This ZIP7
Employees151This ZIP151
Annual payroll$13,489,000This ZIP$13,489,000
Tax returns filed190This ZIP190
Total adjusted gross income$13,923,000This ZIP$13,923,000

Land area

Land area53.60 sq miThis ZIP53.60 sq mi
Water area5.66 sq miThis ZIP5.66 sq mi

Counties 52646 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Des Moines County 52.6%
Louisa County 47.4%

Other place names in 52646

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ZIP codes near 52646

ZIPCityDistance
61442 Keithsburg, IL 5.4 mi
52637 Mediapolis, IA 7.6 mi
52653 Wapello, IA 9.6 mi
61469 Oquawka, IL 9.7 mi
61476 Seaton, IL 9.9 mi
52650 Sperry, IA 10.8 mi
61272 New Boston, IL 12.5 mi
61260 Joy, IL 13.4 mi
61453 Little York, IL 13.8 mi
52640 Morning Sun, IA 13.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52646?

52646 is in Oakville, Iowa, in Des Moines County, part of the Burlington, IA-IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.0697, -91.0168.

What county is 52646 in?

52646 spans 2 counties: Des Moines County and Louisa County. Most of it falls in Des Moines 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 52646?

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

What time zone is 52646 in?

52646 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52646?

About 255 people live in ZIP code 52646, in 116 households, at 4.8 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 52646?

$62,500 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52646?

The closest are 61442 (5.4 mi), 52637 (7.6 mi), 52653 (9.6 mi), 61469 (9.7 mi) and 61476 (9.9 mi).

Is 52646 a PO Box ZIP code?

52646 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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