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Where 51037 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 51037 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEOIS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 51,037 = 7 × 23 × 317. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011101011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51036 (Maurice, IA, 29 mi away) and 51038 (Merrill, IA, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 51037 becomes 73015 — and that is a real ZIP code: Carnegie, OK, 559 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01375, 01537, 03751, 05731, 07513, 10537, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01537 in North Oxford, MA, 1,207 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯257 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51037 and you would come out at 42.83°S, 84.36°E — 812 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 23.6 square miles of land, 51037 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 327This ZIP327 |
|---|---|
| Households | 154This ZIP154 |
| Housing units | 207This ZIP207 |
| Median age | 46.8This ZIP46.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,958This ZIP$58,958Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $235,400This ZIP$235,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $773This ZIP$773Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 13.2 minThis ZIP13.2 min |
| Population density | 13.9 / sq miThis ZIP13.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 53This ZIP53 |
| Annual payroll | $2,252,000This ZIP$2,252,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,533,000This ZIP$12,533,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.57 sq miThis ZIP23.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 51037
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 51037
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51014 | Cleghorn, IA | 4.2 mi |
51029 | Larrabee, IA | 6.6 mi |
51012 | Cherokee, IA | 6.9 mi |
51035 | Marcus, IA | 8.6 mi |
51009 | Calumet, IA | 9.5 mi |
51046 | Paullina, IA | 9.6 mi |
51005 | Aurelia, IA | 13.4 mi |
51049 | Quimby, IA | 13.5 mi |
51058 | Sutherland, IA | 14.1 mi |
51022 | Granville, IA | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 51037?
51037 is in Meriden, Iowa, in Cherokee County. Its published point location is 42.8257, -95.6427.
What county is 51037 in?
51037 lies in Cherokee County.
What area code is 51037?
Meriden uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 51037 in?
51037 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 51037?
About 327 people live in ZIP code 51037, in 154 households, at 13.9 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 51037?
$58,958 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 51037?
The closest are 51014 (4.2 mi), 51029 (6.6 mi), 51012 (6.9 mi), 51035 (8.6 mi) and 51009 (9.5 mi).
Is 51037 a PO Box ZIP code?
51037 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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