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51001

ZIP 51001 is Akron, Iowa, mostly in Plymouth County; area code 712; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Plymouth +1 more
Metro area
Le Mars, IA
Population
2,342
Coordinates
42.8405, -96.5461
☼ Live from 51001 — Akron, IA

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Where 51001 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 51001
  • 🔢 Type 51001 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOOIS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 51001 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 7, a total 150 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100011100111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50983 (Des Moines, IA, 173 mi away) and 51002 (Alta, IA, 63 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 51001 becomes 10015, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01105, 01501, 01510, 05101, 10105, 10150, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01510 in Clinton, MA, 1,259 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
  • 🎯233 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51001 and you would come out at 42.84°S, 83.45°E — 776 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
  • 📏 At 165.2 square miles of land, 51001 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 125 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,342This ZIP2,342
Households1,041This ZIP1,041
Housing units1,125This ZIP1,125
Median age45.7This ZIP45.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$75,404This ZIP$75,404Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$192,700This ZIP$192,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$716This ZIP$716Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%This ZIP24.6%
Mean commute23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min
Population density14.2 / sq miThis ZIP14.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments61This ZIP61
Employees424This ZIP424
Annual payroll$18,296,000This ZIP$18,296,000
Tax returns filed960This ZIP960
Total adjusted gross income$76,341,000This ZIP$76,341,000

Land area

Land area165.20 sq miThis ZIP165.20 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi

Counties 51001 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Plymouth County 60.2%
Union County 39.8%

Other place names in 51001

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

ZIP codes near 51001

ZIPCityDistance
51011 Chatsworth, IA 5.4 mi
51062 Westfield, IA 9.9 mi
57025 Elk Point, SD 11.5 mi
51023 Hawarden, IA 12.2 mi
57001 Alcester, SD 12.6 mi
57010 Burbank, SD 13.8 mi
51027 Ireton, IA 14.0 mi
51008 Brunsville, IA 14.3 mi
51038 Merrill, IA 15.0 mi
51109 Sioux City, IA 16.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 51001?

51001 is in Akron, Iowa, in Plymouth County, part of the Le Mars, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.8405, -96.5461.

What county is 51001 in?

51001 spans 2 counties: Plymouth County and Union County. Most of it falls in Plymouth 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 51001?

Akron uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 51001 in?

51001 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 51001?

About 2,342 people live in ZIP code 51001, in 1,041 households, at 14.2 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 51001?

$75,404 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 51001?

The closest are 51011 (5.4 mi), 51062 (9.9 mi), 57025 (11.5 mi), 51023 (12.2 mi) and 57001 (12.6 mi).

Is 51001 a PO Box ZIP code?

51001 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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