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52731

ZIP 52731 is Charlotte, Iowa, mostly in Clinton County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Clinton +1 more
Metro area
Clinton, IA
Population
867
Coordinates
41.9664, -90.4855
☼ Live from 52731 — Charlotte, IA

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Where 52731 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 52731
  • 🔢 Type 52731 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IELZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,731 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 31. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100110111111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52730 (Camanche, IA, 15 mi away) and 52732 (Clinton, IA, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52731 becomes 13725, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12537, 13752, 15237, 15327, 15723, 15732, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32751 in Maitland, FL, 1,054 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯448 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52731 and you would come out at 41.97°S, 89.51°E — 1,058 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 52.4 square miles of land, 52731 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population867This ZIP867
Households362This ZIP362
Housing units376This ZIP376
Median age42.3This ZIP42.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$87,727This ZIP$87,727Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$155,900This ZIP$155,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$700This ZIP$700Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%This ZIP11.5%
Mean commute26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min
Population density16.5 / sq miThis ZIP16.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments15This ZIP15
Employees38This ZIP38
Annual payroll$2,261,000This ZIP$2,261,000
Tax returns filed370This ZIP370
Total adjusted gross income$27,908,000This ZIP$27,908,000

Land area

Land area52.43 sq miThis ZIP52.43 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Counties 52731 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Clinton County 98.2%
Jackson County 1.8%

Other place names in 52731

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

ZIP codes near 52731

ZIPCityDistance
52750 Goose Lake, IA 5.0 mi
52774 Welton, IA 7.0 mi
52069 Preston, IA 7.1 mi
52037 Delmar, IA 7.6 mi
52727 Bryant, IA 8.2 mi
52742 De Witt, IA 9.0 mi
52074 Spragueville, IA 10.0 mi
52701 Andover, IA 12.2 mi
52771 Teeds Grove, IA 12.3 mi
52064 Miles, IA 12.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52731?

52731 is in Charlotte, Iowa, in Clinton County, part of the Clinton, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9664, -90.4855.

What county is 52731 in?

52731 spans 2 counties: Clinton County and Jackson County. Most of it falls in Clinton 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 52731?

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

What time zone is 52731 in?

52731 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52731?

About 867 people live in ZIP code 52731, in 362 households, at 16.5 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 52731?

$87,727 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52731?

The closest are 52750 (5 mi), 52774 (7 mi), 52069 (7.1 mi), 52037 (7.6 mi) and 52727 (8.2 mi).

Is 52731 a PO Box ZIP code?

52731 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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