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Where 51049 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 51049 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhOIS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 51,049 = 71 × 719. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011101101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51048 (Pierson, IA, 11 mi away) and 51050 (Remsen, IA, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 51049 becomes 94015 — and that is a real ZIP code: Daly City, CA, 1,451 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01945, 04915, 04951, 05149, 05491, 09154, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09154 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,652 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯246 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51049 and you would come out at 42.63°S, 84.36°E — 820 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
- 📏 At 45.0 square miles of land, 51049 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 448This ZIP448 |
|---|---|
| Households | 223This ZIP223 |
| Housing units | 249This ZIP249 |
| Median age | 46.9This ZIP46.9Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,120This ZIP$57,120Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $106,100This ZIP$106,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $643This ZIP$643Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7%This ZIP14.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min |
| Population density | 10.0 / sq miThis ZIP10.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 80This ZIP80 |
| Annual payroll | $2,883,000This ZIP$2,883,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 200This ZIP200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,056,000This ZIP$14,056,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 44.97 sq miThis ZIP44.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 51049
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 51049
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51061 | Washta, IA | 5.4 mi |
51012 | Cherokee, IA | 9.0 mi |
51025 | Holstein, IA | 10.2 mi |
51014 | Cleghorn, IA | 11.3 mi |
51048 | Pierson, IA | 11.4 mi |
51018 | Cushing, IA | 12.6 mi |
51035 | Marcus, IA | 13.1 mi |
51005 | Aurelia, IA | 13.2 mi |
51037 | Meriden, IA | 13.5 mi |
51016 | Correctionville, IA | 13.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 51049?
51049 is in Quimby, Iowa, in Cherokee County. Its published point location is 42.6301, -95.6444.
What county is 51049 in?
51049 lies in Cherokee County.
What area code is 51049?
Quimby uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 51049 in?
51049 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 51049?
About 448 people live in ZIP code 51049, in 223 households, at 10.0 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 51049?
$57,120 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 51049?
The closest are 51061 (5.4 mi), 51012 (9 mi), 51025 (10.2 mi), 51014 (11.3 mi) and 51048 (11.4 mi).
Is 51049 a PO Box ZIP code?
51049 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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