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Where 51060 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 51060 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgOIS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 51,060 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 23 × 37. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011101110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51058 (Sutherland, IA, 66 mi away) and 51061 (Washta, IA, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 51060 becomes 06015, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01056, 01506, 01560, 01605, 05061, 05601, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01560 in South Grafton, MA, 1,227 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯215 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51060 and you would come out at 42.04°S, 84.32°E — 845 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 59.1 square miles of land, 51060 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 706This ZIP706 |
|---|---|
| Households | 330This ZIP330 |
| Housing units | 386This ZIP386 |
| Median age | 35.2This ZIP35.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,500This ZIP$52,500Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $99,400This ZIP$99,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $860This ZIP$860Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.9%This ZIP5.9% |
| Mean commute | 28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min |
| Population density | 11.9 / sq miThis ZIP11.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 46This ZIP46 |
| Annual payroll | $1,644,000This ZIP$1,644,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 240This ZIP240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,132,000This ZIP$16,132,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 59.13 sq miThis ZIP59.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 51060 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Monona County | 76.6% |
| Crawford County | 23.4% |
Other place names in 51060
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 51060
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51439 | Charter Oak, IA | 5.6 mi |
51572 | Soldier, IA | 7.5 mi |
51460 | Ricketts, IA | 8.5 mi |
51034 | Mapleton, IA | 9.9 mi |
51520 | Arion, IA | 12.6 mi |
51529 | Dunlap, IA | 12.7 mi |
51528 | Dow City, IA | 13.2 mi |
51558 | Moorhead, IA | 13.3 mi |
51010 | Castana, IA | 13.6 mi |
51461 | Schleswig, IA | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 51060?
51060 is in Ute, Iowa, in Monona County. Its published point location is 42.0424, -95.6844.
What county is 51060 in?
51060 spans 2 counties: Monona County and Crawford County. Most of it falls in Monona 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 51060?
Ute uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 51060 in?
51060 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 51060?
About 706 people live in ZIP code 51060, in 330 households, at 11.9 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 51060?
$52,500 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 51060?
The closest are 51439 (5.6 mi), 51572 (7.5 mi), 51460 (8.5 mi), 51034 (9.9 mi) and 51520 (12.6 mi).
Is 51060 a PO Box ZIP code?
51060 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “51060 ZIP Code — Ute, Iowa (Monona County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/51060
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