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52656

ZIP 52656 is West Point, Iowa, mostly in Lee County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lee +1 more
Metro area
Fort Madison, IA
Population
1,833
Coordinates
40.7398, -91.4555
☼ Live from 52656 — West Point, IA

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Where 52656 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 52656
  • 🔢 Type 52656 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSgZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,656 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1097. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110110110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52655 (West Burlington, IA, 15 mi away) and 52657 (Saint Paul, IA, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52656 becomes 65625 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cassville, MO, 308 miles away.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25665, 52566, 56256, 56265, 56562, 56652, …). The farthest-flung twin is 25665 in Borderland, WV, 532 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯381 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52656 and you would come out at 40.74°S, 88.54°E — 1,070 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 15m.
  • 📏 At 98.8 square miles of land, 52656 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 75 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,833This ZIP1,833
Households882This ZIP882
Housing units948This ZIP948
Median age53.0This ZIP53.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$83,750This ZIP$83,750Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$189,900This ZIP$189,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$608This ZIP$608Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%This ZIP25.3%
Mean commute21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min
Population density18.5 / sq miThis ZIP18.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments66This ZIP66
Employees461This ZIP461
Annual payroll$22,627,000This ZIP$22,627,000
Tax returns filed1,030This ZIP1,030
Total adjusted gross income$91,738,000This ZIP$91,738,000

Land area

Land area98.82 sq miThis ZIP98.82 sq mi
Water area0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi

Counties 52656 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Lee County 98.8%
Henry County 1.2%

Other place names in 52656

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ZIP codes near 52656

ZIPCityDistance
52657 Saint Paul, IA 3.7 mi
52648 Pilot Grove, IA 4.5 mi
52624 Denmark, IA 6.3 mi
52627 Fort Madison, IA 7.7 mi
52625 Donnellson, IA 8.3 mi
52631 Houghton, IA 8.7 mi
52623 Danville, IA 9.8 mi
52649 Salem, IA 10.7 mi
52638 Middletown, IA 11.9 mi
52658 Wever, IA 12.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52656?

52656 is in West Point, Iowa, in Lee County, part of the Fort Madison, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7398, -91.4555.

What county is 52656 in?

52656 spans 2 counties: Lee County and Henry County. Most of it falls in Lee 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 52656?

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

What time zone is 52656 in?

52656 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52656?

About 1,833 people live in ZIP code 52656, in 882 households, at 18.5 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 52656?

$83,750 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52656?

The closest are 52657 (3.7 mi), 52648 (4.5 mi), 52624 (6.3 mi), 52627 (7.7 mi) and 52625 (8.3 mi).

Is 52656 a PO Box ZIP code?

52656 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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