51045
ZIP 51045 is Oyens, Iowa, in Plymouth County; area code 712; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Plymouth
- Metro area
- Le Mars, IA
- Population
- 66
- Coordinates
- 42.8203, -96.0579
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Where 51045 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 51045 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShOIS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 51,045 = 3 × 5 × 41 × 83. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011101100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51044 (Oto, IA, 36 mi away) and 51046 (Paullina, IA, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 51045 becomes 54015 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hammond, WI, 233 miles away.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01545, 04551, 05154, 05451, 10455, 10545, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04551 in Bremen, ME, 1,333 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯245 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51045 and you would come out at 42.82°S, 83.94°E — 796 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 0.066 square miles of land, 51045 is bigger than 1% of ZIP codes — about 32 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 66This ZIP66 |
|---|---|
| Households | 24This ZIP24 |
| Housing units | 24This ZIP24 |
| Median age | 51.5This ZIP51.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $113,750This ZIP$113,750Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $170,000This ZIP$170,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3%This ZIP16.3% |
| Mean commute | 16.7 minThis ZIP16.7 min |
| Population density | 1,000.0 / sq miThis ZIP1,000.0 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 51045
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 51045
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51050 | Remsen, IA | 5.7 mi |
51031 | Le Mars, IA | 6.6 mi |
51008 | Brunsville, IA | 10.6 mi |
51003 | Alton, IA | 12.3 mi |
51036 | Maurice, IA | 12.3 mi |
51035 | Marcus, IA | 13.3 mi |
51041 | Orange City, IA | 14.1 mi |
51022 | Granville, IA | 15.3 mi |
51038 | Merrill, IA | 15.4 mi |
51028 | Kingsley, IA | 15.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 51045?
51045 is in Oyens, Iowa, in Plymouth County, part of the Le Mars, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.8203, -96.0579.
What county is 51045 in?
51045 lies in Plymouth County.
What area code is 51045?
Oyens uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 51045 in?
51045 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 51045?
About 66 people live in ZIP code 51045, in 24 households, at 1,000.0 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 51045?
$113,750 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 51045?
The closest are 51050 (5.7 mi), 51031 (6.6 mi), 51008 (10.6 mi), 51003 (12.3 mi) and 51036 (12.3 mi).
Is 51045 a PO Box ZIP code?
51045 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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