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52650

ZIP 52650 is Sperry, Iowa, in Des Moines County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Des Moines
Metro area
Burlington, IA-IL
Population
799
Coordinates
40.9512, -91.1520
☼ Live from 52650 — Sperry, IA

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Where 52650 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 52650
  • 🔢 Type 52650 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSgZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,650 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 13. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110110101010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52649 (Salem, IA, 25 mi away) and 52651 (Stockport, IA, 35 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52650 becomes 05625, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02556, 02655, 05652, 06255, 06525, 20565, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02655 in Osterville, MA, 1,076 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯398 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52650 and you would come out at 40.95°S, 88.85°E — 1,073 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 38.3 square miles of land, 52650 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population799This ZIP799
Households346This ZIP346
Housing units346This ZIP346
Median age35.9This ZIP35.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$105,255This ZIP$105,255Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$247,500This ZIP$247,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,302This ZIP$1,302Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%This ZIP23.7%
Mean commute21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min
Population density20.9 / sq miThis ZIP20.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments15This ZIP15
Employees105This ZIP105
Annual payroll$5,629,000This ZIP$5,629,000
Tax returns filed380This ZIP380
Total adjusted gross income$33,487,000This ZIP$33,487,000

Land area

Land area38.26 sq miThis ZIP38.26 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Other place names in 52650

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ZIP codes near 52650

ZIPCityDistance
52637 Mediapolis, IA 4.6 mi
52601 Burlington, IA 6.7 mi
52655 West Burlington, IA 7.9 mi
52660 Yarmouth, IA 8.3 mi
52646 Oakville, IA 10.8 mi
61437 Gladstone, IL 11.0 mi
52638 Middletown, IA 11.4 mi
52623 Danville, IA 12.0 mi
52640 Morning Sun, IA 12.3 mi
61469 Oquawka, IL 12.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52650?

52650 is in Sperry, Iowa, in Des Moines County, part of the Burlington, IA-IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9512, -91.1520.

What county is 52650 in?

52650 lies in Des Moines County.

What area code is 52650?

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

What time zone is 52650 in?

52650 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52650?

About 799 people live in ZIP code 52650, in 346 households, at 20.9 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 52650?

$105,255 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52650?

The closest are 52637 (4.6 mi), 52601 (6.7 mi), 52655 (7.9 mi), 52660 (8.3 mi) and 52646 (10.8 mi).

Is 52650 a PO Box ZIP code?

52650 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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