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Where 51018 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 51018 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIOIS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 51,018 = 2 × 3 × 11 × 773. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011101001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51016 (Correctionville, IA, 7 mi away) and 51019 (Danbury, IA, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 51018 becomes 81015, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01518, 01581, 01815, 01851, 08511, 10158, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01815 in Woburn, MA, 1,246 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯236 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51018 and you would come out at 42.45°S, 84.32°E — 827 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 32.6 square miles of land, 51018 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 542This ZIP542 |
|---|---|
| Households | 262This ZIP262 |
| Housing units | 264This ZIP264 |
| Median age | 53.4This ZIP53.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,833This ZIP$60,833Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $314,900This ZIP$314,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $811This ZIP$811Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.8%This ZIP6.8% |
| Mean commute | 18.8 minThis ZIP18.8 min |
| Population density | 16.6 / sq miThis ZIP16.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14This ZIP14 |
| Annual payroll | $622,000This ZIP$622,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,113,000This ZIP$11,113,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.61 sq miThis ZIP32.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 51018 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ida County | 56.3% |
| Woodbury County | 43.7% |
Other place names in 51018
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 51018
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51016 | Correctionville, IA | 6.5 mi |
51025 | Holstein, IA | 7.2 mi |
51061 | Washta, IA | 9.3 mi |
51006 | Battle Creek, IA | 10.3 mi |
51048 | Pierson, IA | 10.8 mi |
51019 | Danbury, IA | 12.1 mi |
51049 | Quimby, IA | 12.6 mi |
51004 | Anthon, IA | 13.0 mi |
51445 | Ida Grove, IA | 13.7 mi |
51020 | Galva, IA | 14.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 51018 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 51018?
51018 is in Cushing, Iowa, in Ida County. Its published point location is 42.4497, -95.6808.
What county is 51018 in?
51018 spans 2 counties: Ida County and Woodbury County. Most of it falls in Ida 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 51018?
Cushing uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 51018 in?
51018 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 51018?
About 542 people live in ZIP code 51018, in 262 households, at 16.6 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 51018?
$60,833 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 51018?
The closest are 51016 (6.5 mi), 51025 (7.2 mi), 51061 (9.3 mi), 51006 (10.3 mi) and 51048 (10.8 mi).
Is 51018 a PO Box ZIP code?
51018 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “51018 ZIP Code — Cushing, Iowa (Ida County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/51018
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