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Where 52649 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 52649 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhgZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,649 = 17 × 19 × 163. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100110110101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52648 (Pilot Grove, IA, 7 mi away) and 52650 (Sperry, IA, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52649 becomes 94625, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24569, 25649, 29456, 29465, 29546, 29564, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96452 in FPO AA, a military post office, 8,085 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯373 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52649 and you would come out at 40.84°S, 88.39°E — 1,059 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 14m.
- 📏 At 41.8 square miles of land, 52649 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 913This ZIP913 |
|---|---|
| Households | 342This ZIP342 |
| Housing units | 348This ZIP348 |
| Median age | 41.7This ZIP41.7Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,071This ZIP$91,071Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $245,300This ZIP$245,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $850This ZIP$850Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.6%This ZIP29.6% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min |
| Population density | 21.8 / sq miThis ZIP21.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 54This ZIP54 |
| Annual payroll | $1,937,000This ZIP$1,937,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 390This ZIP390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,863,000This ZIP$25,863,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 41.83 sq miThis ZIP41.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 52649 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Henry County | 74.6% |
| Lee County | 25.4% |
Other place names in 52649
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52649
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52631 | Houghton, IA | 3.8 mi |
52630 | Hillsboro, IA | 4.8 mi |
52648 | Pilot Grove, IA | 6.6 mi |
52657 | Saint Paul, IA | 7.0 mi |
52641 | Mount Pleasant, IA | 10.4 mi |
52642 | Rome, IA | 10.5 mi |
52656 | West Point, IA | 10.7 mi |
52651 | Stockport, IA | 10.7 mi |
52645 | New London, IA | 12.0 mi |
52625 | Donnellson, IA | 12.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 52649 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52649?
52649 is in Salem, Iowa, in Henry County. Its published point location is 40.8385, -91.6121.
What county is 52649 in?
52649 spans 2 counties: Henry County and Lee County. Most of it falls in Henry 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 52649?
Salem uses area code 319, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52649 in?
52649 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52649?
About 913 people live in ZIP code 52649, in 342 households, at 21.8 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 52649?
$91,071 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52649?
The closest are 52631 (3.8 mi), 52630 (4.8 mi), 52648 (6.6 mi), 52657 (7 mi) and 52641 (10.4 mi).
Is 52649 a PO Box ZIP code?
52649 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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