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52728

ZIP 52728 is Buffalo, Iowa, in Scott County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Scott
Population
984
Coordinates
41.4588, -90.7265
☼ Live from 52728 — Buffalo, IA

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Where 52728 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 52728
  • 🔢 Type 52728 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZLZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,728 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 13 × 13 × 13. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110111111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52727 (Bryant, IA, 40 mi away) and 52729 (Calamus, IA, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52728 becomes 82725 — and that is a real ZIP code: Recluse, WY, 789 miles away.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22578, 25287, 25728, 25827, 27258, 27285, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85722 in Tucson, AZ, 1,282 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯427 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52728 and you would come out at 41.46°S, 89.27°E — 1,069 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 3.1 square miles of land, 52728 is bigger than 14% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.3 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population984This ZIP984
Households436This ZIP436
Housing units499This ZIP499
Median age38.8This ZIP38.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$69,239This ZIP$69,239Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$120,900This ZIP$120,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$769This ZIP$769Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%This ZIP12.2%
Mean commute29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min
Population density320.3 / sq miThis ZIP320.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments22This ZIP22
Employees324This ZIP324
Annual payroll$26,220,000This ZIP$26,220,000

Land area

Land area3.07 sq miThis ZIP3.07 sq mi
Water area1.05 sq miThis ZIP1.05 sq mi

Other place names in 52728

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

ZIP codes near 52728

ZIPCityDistance
61232 Andalusia, IL 1.9 mi
52726 Blue Grass, IA 3.8 mi
52759 Montpelier, IA 4.3 mi
61284 Taylor Ridge, IL 4.6 mi
52802 Davenport, IA 5.2 mi
52804 Davenport, IA 5.6 mi
61264 Milan, IL 7.8 mi
61201 Rock Island, IL 7.9 mi
61204 Rock Island, IL 8.8 mi
52801 Davenport, IA 8.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52728?

52728 is in Buffalo, Iowa, in Scott County, part of the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4588, -90.7265.

What county is 52728 in?

52728 lies in Scott County.

What area code is 52728?

Buffalo uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 52728 in?

52728 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52728?

About 984 people live in ZIP code 52728, in 436 households, at 320.3 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 52728?

$69,239 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52728?

The closest are 61232 (1.9 mi), 52726 (3.8 mi), 52759 (4.3 mi), 61284 (4.6 mi) and 52802 (5.2 mi).

Is 52728 a PO Box ZIP code?

52728 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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