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52742

ZIP 52742 is De Witt, Iowa, in Clinton County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Clinton
Metro area
Clinton, IA
Population
7,284
Coordinates
41.8383, -90.5197
☼ Live from 52742 — De Witt, IA

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Where 52742 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52742
  • 🔢 Type 52742 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhLZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,742 = 2 × 26371. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100111000000110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52739 (Conesville, IA, 54 mi away) and 52745 (Dixon, IA, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52742 becomes 24725, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22547, 24527, 24572, 25247, 25427, 25724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27542 in Kenly, NC, 793 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯443 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52742 and you would come out at 41.84°S, 89.48°E — 1,062 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 117.0 square miles of land, 52742 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 89 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,284This ZIP7,284
Households2,963This ZIP2,963
Housing units3,094This ZIP3,094
Median age41.0This ZIP41.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$97,946This ZIP$97,946Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$261,000This ZIP$261,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$938This ZIP$938Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.6%This ZIP33.6%
Mean commute24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min
Population density62.2 / sq miThis ZIP62.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments223This ZIP223
Employees3,133This ZIP3,133
Annual payroll$161,217,000This ZIP$161,217,000
Tax returns filed3,610This ZIP3,610
Total adjusted gross income$313,760,000This ZIP$313,760,000

Land area

Land area117.02 sq miThis ZIP117.02 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Other place names in 52742

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ZIP codes near 52742

ZIPCityDistance
52774 Welton, IA 6.2 mi
52756 Long Grove, IA 7.6 mi
52758 Mc Causland, IA 7.9 mi
52757 Low Moor, IA 8.8 mi
52731 Charlotte, IA 9.0 mi
52751 Grand Mound, IA 9.3 mi
52750 Goose Lake, IA 9.3 mi
52730 Camanche, IA 10.4 mi
52037 Delmar, IA 10.7 mi
52729 Calamus, IA 11.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52742?

52742 is in De Witt, Iowa, in Clinton County, part of the Clinton, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8383, -90.5197.

What county is 52742 in?

52742 lies in Clinton County.

What area code is 52742?

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

What time zone is 52742 in?

52742 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52742?

About 7,284 people live in ZIP code 52742, in 2,963 households, at 62.2 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 52742?

$97,946 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52742?

The closest are 52774 (6.2 mi), 52756 (7.6 mi), 52758 (7.9 mi), 52757 (8.8 mi) and 52731 (9 mi).

Is 52742 a PO Box ZIP code?

52742 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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