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52749

ZIP 52749 is Fruitland, Iowa, in Muscatine County; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Muscatine
Metro area
Muscatine, IA
Population
1,049
Coordinates
41.3460, -91.1311
☼ Live from 52749 — Fruitland, IA

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Where 52749 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52749
  • 🔢 Type 52749 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhLZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,749 = 3 × 3 × 5861. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100111000001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52748 (Eldridge, IA, 37 mi away) and 52750 (Goose Lake, IA, 56 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52749 becomes 94725, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24579, 24597, 24957, 27495, 27549, 27594, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95427 in Comptche, CA, 1,705 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯404 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52749 and you would come out at 41.35°S, 88.87°E — 1,057 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
  • 📏 At 2.1 square miles of land, 52749 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,049This ZIP1,049
Households339This ZIP339
Housing units341This ZIP341
Median age30.8This ZIP30.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$103,424This ZIP$103,424Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$217,700This ZIP$217,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%This ZIP16.5%
Mean commute19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min
Population density490.2 / sq miThis ZIP490.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees15This ZIP15
Annual payroll$181,000This ZIP$181,000
Tax returns filed460This ZIP460
Total adjusted gross income$33,123,000This ZIP$33,123,000

Land area

Land area2.14 sq miThis ZIP2.14 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 52749

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ZIP codes near 52749

ZIPCityDistance
52754 Letts, IA 5.8 mi
52752 Grandview, IA 5.8 mi
52761 Muscatine, IA 7.4 mi
61272 New Boston, IL 9.0 mi
61259 Illinois City, IL 11.1 mi
52766 Nichols, IA 12.0 mi
52739 Conesville, IA 12.4 mi
52653 Wapello, IA 12.7 mi
52738 Columbus Junction, IA 13.8 mi
61237 Buffalo Prairie, IL 14.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52749?

52749 is in Fruitland, Iowa, in Muscatine County, part of the Muscatine, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.3460, -91.1311.

What county is 52749 in?

52749 lies in Muscatine County.

What time zone is 52749 in?

52749 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52749?

About 1,049 people live in ZIP code 52749, in 339 households, at 490.2 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 52749?

$103,424 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52749?

The closest are 52754 (5.8 mi), 52752 (5.8 mi), 52761 (7.4 mi), 61272 (9 mi) and 61259 (11.1 mi).

Is 52749 a PO Box ZIP code?

52749 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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