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Where 51046 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 51046 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghOIS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 51,046 = 2 × 25523. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011101100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51045 (Oyens, IA, 22 mi away) and 51047 (Peterson, IA, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 51046 becomes 64015 — and that is a real ZIP code: Blue Springs, MO, 282 miles away.
- 👥 78 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01546, 01564, 05146, 05461, 05641, 06145, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01564 in Sterling, MA, 1,210 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯264 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51046 and you would come out at 42.96°S, 84.32°E — 804 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 93.3 square miles of land, 51046 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 71 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,326This ZIP1,326 |
|---|---|
| Households | 637This ZIP637 |
| Housing units | 763This ZIP763 |
| Median age | 50.6This ZIP50.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,125This ZIP$84,125Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,300This ZIP$160,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $895This ZIP$895Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7%This ZIP19.7% |
| Mean commute | 18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min |
| Population density | 14.2 / sq miThis ZIP14.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 50This ZIP50 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 356This ZIP356 |
| Annual payroll | $16,014,000This ZIP$16,014,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 720This ZIP720 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $56,917,000This ZIP$56,917,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 93.26 sq miThis ZIP93.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 51046 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| O'Brien County | 94.6% |
| Cherokee County | 5.4% |
Other place names in 51046
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 51046
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51009 | Calumet, IA | 6.5 mi |
51022 | Granville, IA | 8.6 mi |
51029 | Larrabee, IA | 8.7 mi |
51245 | Primghar, IA | 8.9 mi |
51037 | Meriden, IA | 9.6 mi |
51058 | Sutherland, IA | 10.3 mi |
51231 | Archer, IA | 10.4 mi |
51014 | Cleghorn, IA | 12.1 mi |
51238 | Hospers, IA | 13.3 mi |
51035 | Marcus, IA | 14.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 51046 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 51046?
51046 is in Paullina, Iowa, in O'Brien County. Its published point location is 42.9618, -95.6780.
What county is 51046 in?
51046 spans 2 counties: O'Brien County and Cherokee County. Most of it falls in O'Brien 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 51046?
Paullina uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 51046 in?
51046 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 51046?
About 1,326 people live in ZIP code 51046, in 637 households, at 14.2 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 51046?
$84,125 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 51046?
The closest are 51009 (6.5 mi), 51022 (8.6 mi), 51029 (8.7 mi), 51245 (8.9 mi) and 51037 (9.6 mi).
Is 51046 a PO Box ZIP code?
51046 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “51046 ZIP Code — Paullina, Iowa (O'Brien County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/51046
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