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Where 52772 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.
- 🔢 Type 52772 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLLZS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 52,772 = 2 × 2 × 79 × 167. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111000100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52771 (Teeds Grove, IA, 50 mi away) and 52773 (Walcott, IA, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 52772 becomes 27725, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22577, 25727, 25772, 27527, 27572, 52727, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77252 in Houston, TX, 860 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯410 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52772 and you would come out at 41.74°S, 88.85°E — 1,039 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 130.2 square miles of land, 52772 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 99 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,348This ZIP5,348 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,234This ZIP2,234 |
| Housing units | 2,464This ZIP2,464 |
| Median age | 45.0This ZIP45.0Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,267This ZIP$81,267Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $225,700This ZIP$225,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $833This ZIP$833Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5%This ZIP23.5% |
| Mean commute | 27.0 minThis ZIP27.0 min |
| Population density | 41.1 / sq miThis ZIP41.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 155This ZIP155 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,391This ZIP1,391 |
| Annual payroll | $63,454,000This ZIP$63,454,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,370This ZIP2,370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $184,655,000This ZIP$184,655,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 130.15 sq miThis ZIP130.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.29 sq miThis ZIP1.29 sq mi |
Other place names in 52772
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 52772
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52358 | West Branch, IA | 9.1 mi |
52337 | Stanwood, IA | 9.7 mi |
52721 | Bennett, IA | 9.9 mi |
52720 | Atalissa, IA | 10.7 mi |
52306 | Mechanicsville, IA | 11.3 mi |
52216 | Clarence, IA | 11.9 mi |
52778 | Wilton, IA | 12.2 mi |
52776 | West Liberty, IA | 12.8 mi |
52255 | Lowden, IA | 13.0 mi |
52760 | Moscow, IA | 13.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 52772?
52772 is in Tipton, Iowa, in Cedar County. Its published point location is 41.7419, -91.1547.
What county is 52772 in?
52772 lies in Cedar County.
What area code is 52772?
Tipton uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 52772 in?
52772 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 52772?
About 5,348 people live in ZIP code 52772, in 2,234 households, at 41.1 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 52772?
$81,267 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 52772?
The closest are 52358 (9.1 mi), 52337 (9.7 mi), 52721 (9.9 mi), 52720 (10.7 mi) and 52306 (11.3 mi).
Is 52772 a PO Box ZIP code?
52772 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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