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Where 51035 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 51035 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEOIS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 51,035 = 5 × 59 × 173. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011101011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51034 (Mapleton, IA, 43 mi away) and 51036 (Maurice, IA, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 51035 becomes 53015 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cleveland, WI, 410 miles away.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01355, 01535, 05153, 05351, 10535, 10553, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01535 in North Brookfield, MA, 1,205 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯250 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51035 and you would come out at 42.78°S, 84.20°E — 807 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 106.2 square miles of land, 51035 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 81 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,627This ZIP1,627 |
|---|---|
| Households | 647This ZIP647 |
| Housing units | 693This ZIP693 |
| Median age | 42.8This ZIP42.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,338This ZIP$79,338Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $209,700This ZIP$209,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $642This ZIP$642Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4%This ZIP25.4% |
| Mean commute | 19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min |
| Population density | 15.3 / sq miThis ZIP15.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 63This ZIP63 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 559This ZIP559 |
| Annual payroll | $29,552,000This ZIP$29,552,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 770This ZIP770 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $71,796,000This ZIP$71,796,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 106.18 sq miThis ZIP106.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 51035 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 99.0% |
| Plymouth County | 1.0% |
Other place names in 51035
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 51035
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51014 | Cleghorn, IA | 4.8 mi |
51050 | Remsen, IA | 7.6 mi |
51037 | Meriden, IA | 8.6 mi |
51012 | Cherokee, IA | 12.4 mi |
51049 | Quimby, IA | 13.1 mi |
51045 | Oyens, IA | 13.3 mi |
51022 | Granville, IA | 13.8 mi |
51046 | Paullina, IA | 14.0 mi |
51061 | Washta, IA | 14.4 mi |
51029 | Larrabee, IA | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 51035?
51035 is in Marcus, Iowa, in Cherokee County. Its published point location is 42.7808, -95.8005.
What county is 51035 in?
51035 spans 2 counties: Cherokee County and Plymouth County. Most of it falls in Cherokee 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 51035?
Marcus uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 51035 in?
51035 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 51035?
About 1,627 people live in ZIP code 51035, in 647 households, at 15.3 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 51035?
$79,338 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 51035?
The closest are 51014 (4.8 mi), 51050 (7.6 mi), 51037 (8.6 mi), 51012 (12.4 mi) and 51049 (13.1 mi).
Is 51035 a PO Box ZIP code?
51035 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “51035 ZIP Code — Marcus, Iowa (Cherokee County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/51035
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