51050
ZIP 51050 is Remsen, Iowa, mostly in Plymouth County; area code 712; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Plymouth +1 more
- Metro area
- Le Mars, IA
- Population
- 2,962
- Coordinates
- 42.8004, -95.9479
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Where 51050 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 51050 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSOIS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 51,050 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 1021. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011101101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51049 (Quimby, IA, 19 mi away) and 51051 (Rodney, IA, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 51050 becomes 05015, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01505, 01550, 05051, 05150, 05501, 10055, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05501 in Andover, MA, 1,252 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯247 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51050 and you would come out at 42.80°S, 84.05°E — 801 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 139.5 square miles of land, 51050 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 106 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,962This ZIP2,962 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,062This ZIP1,062 |
| Housing units | 1,134This ZIP1,134 |
| Median age | 42.1This ZIP42.1Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $92,500This ZIP$92,500Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $219,700This ZIP$219,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $938This ZIP$938Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0%This ZIP15.0% |
| Mean commute | 20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min |
| Population density | 21.2 / sq miThis ZIP21.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 70This ZIP70 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 542This ZIP542 |
| Annual payroll | $20,664,000This ZIP$20,664,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,210This ZIP1,210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $103,136,000This ZIP$103,136,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 139.50 sq miThis ZIP139.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 51050 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Plymouth County | 98.6% |
| Sioux County | 1.4% |
Other place names in 51050
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 51050
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51045 | Oyens, IA | 5.7 mi |
51035 | Marcus, IA | 7.6 mi |
51031 | Le Mars, IA | 12.1 mi |
51014 | Cleghorn, IA | 12.2 mi |
51003 | Alton, IA | 13.2 mi |
51022 | Granville, IA | 13.3 mi |
51028 | Kingsley, IA | 14.2 mi |
51037 | Meriden, IA | 15.6 mi |
51008 | Brunsville, IA | 16.2 mi |
51041 | Orange City, IA | 16.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 51050?
51050 is in Remsen, Iowa, in Plymouth County, part of the Le Mars, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.8004, -95.9479.
What county is 51050 in?
51050 spans 2 counties: Plymouth County and Sioux County. Most of it falls in Plymouth 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 51050?
Remsen uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 51050 in?
51050 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 51050?
About 2,962 people live in ZIP code 51050, in 1,062 households, at 21.2 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 51050?
$92,500 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 51050?
The closest are 51045 (5.7 mi), 51035 (7.6 mi), 51031 (12.1 mi), 51014 (12.2 mi) and 51003 (13.2 mi).
Is 51050 a PO Box ZIP code?
51050 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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