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51008

ZIP 51008 is Brunsville, Iowa, in Plymouth County; area code 712; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Plymouth
Metro area
Le Mars, IA
Population
210
Coordinates
42.8113, -96.2672
☼ Live from 51008 — Brunsville, IA

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Where 51008 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 51008
  • 🔢 Type 51008 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOOIS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 51,008 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 797. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100011101000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51007 (Bronson, IA, 29 mi away) and 51009 (Calumet, IA, 37 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 51008 becomes 80015 — and that is a real ZIP code: Aurora, CO, 494 miles away.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00851, 01085, 01508, 01805, 01850, 05081, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00851 in Kingshill, VI, 2,528 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯238 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51008 and you would come out at 42.81°S, 83.73°E — 788 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
  • 📏 At 0.282 square miles of land, 51008 is bigger than 3% of ZIP codes — about 136 football fields.
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People and housing

Population210This ZIP210
Households76This ZIP76
Housing units82This ZIP82
Median age26.9This ZIP26.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$45,000This ZIP$45,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$129,200This ZIP$129,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,417This ZIP$1,417Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%This ZIP17.1%
Mean commute29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min
Population density744.7 / sq miThis ZIP744.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees70This ZIP70
Annual payroll$4,316,000This ZIP$4,316,000

Land area

Land area0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 51008

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ZIP codes near 51008

ZIPCityDistance
51031 Le Mars, IA 4.1 mi
51038 Merrill, IA 7.9 mi
51045 Oyens, IA 10.6 mi
51027 Ireton, IA 11.1 mi
51036 Maurice, IA 11.6 mi
51024 Hinton, IA 12.8 mi
51001 Akron, IA 14.3 mi
51011 Chatsworth, IA 14.4 mi
51062 Westfield, IA 15.7 mi
51050 Remsen, IA 16.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 51008?

51008 is in Brunsville, Iowa, in Plymouth County, part of the Le Mars, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.8113, -96.2672.

What county is 51008 in?

51008 lies in Plymouth County.

What area code is 51008?

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

What time zone is 51008 in?

51008 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 51008?

About 210 people live in ZIP code 51008, in 76 households, at 744.7 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 51008?

$45,000 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 51008?

The closest are 51031 (4.1 mi), 51038 (7.9 mi), 51045 (10.6 mi), 51027 (11.1 mi) and 51036 (11.6 mi).

Is 51008 a PO Box ZIP code?

51008 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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