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Where 51012 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 51012 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIOIS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 51,012 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 109. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011101000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51011 (Chatsworth, IA, 50 mi away) and 51014 (Cleghorn, IA, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 51012 becomes 21015 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bel Air, MD, 1,024 miles away.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01152, 01521, 02115, 02151, 10125, 10152, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02151 in Revere, MA, 1,245 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯255 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51012 and you would come out at 42.75°S, 84.44°E — 818 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 02m.
- 📏 At 147.7 square miles of land, 51012 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 112 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,311This ZIP6,311 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,752This ZIP2,752 |
| Housing units | 2,969This ZIP2,969 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,531This ZIP$69,531Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $151,400This ZIP$151,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $803This ZIP$803Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1%This ZIP25.1% |
| Mean commute | 12.8 minThis ZIP12.8 min |
| Population density | 42.7 / sq miThis ZIP42.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 200This ZIP200 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,503This ZIP3,503 |
| Annual payroll | $152,213,000This ZIP$152,213,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,040This ZIP3,040 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $207,676,000This ZIP$207,676,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 147.75 sq miThis ZIP147.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 51012
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 51012
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51037 | Meriden, IA | 6.9 mi |
51005 | Aurelia, IA | 7.3 mi |
51014 | Cleghorn, IA | 8.0 mi |
51049 | Quimby, IA | 9.0 mi |
51029 | Larrabee, IA | 9.7 mi |
51035 | Marcus, IA | 12.4 mi |
51002 | Alta, IA | 12.6 mi |
51009 | Calumet, IA | 13.8 mi |
51061 | Washta, IA | 14.2 mi |
51046 | Paullina, IA | 16.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 51012?
51012 is in Cherokee, Iowa, in Cherokee County. Its published point location is 42.7454, -95.5604.
What county is 51012 in?
51012 lies in Cherokee County.
What area code is 51012?
Cherokee uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 51012 in?
51012 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 51012?
About 6,311 people live in ZIP code 51012, in 2,752 households, at 42.7 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 51012?
$69,531 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 51012?
The closest are 51037 (6.9 mi), 51005 (7.3 mi), 51014 (8 mi), 51049 (9 mi) and 51029 (9.7 mi).
Is 51012 a PO Box ZIP code?
51012 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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