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51333

ZIP 51333 is Dickens, Iowa, in Clay County; area code 712; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Clay
Metro area
Spencer, IA
Population
374
Coordinates
43.1366, -95.0012
☼ Live from 51333 — Dickens, IA

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Where 51333 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 51333
  • 🔢 Type 51333 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EEEIS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 51,333 = 3 × 71 × 241. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100100010000101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51331 (Arnolds Park, IA, 17 mi away) and 51334 (Estherville, IA, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 51333 becomes 33315 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1,444 miles away.
  • 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13335, 13353, 15333, 31533, 33135, 33153, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33135 in Miami, FL, 1,461 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
  • 🎯294 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51333 and you would come out at 43.14°S, 85.00°E — 824 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
  • 📏 At 59.8 square miles of land, 51333 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population374This ZIP374
Households164This ZIP164
Housing units202This ZIP202
Median age52.9This ZIP52.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$110,833This ZIP$110,833Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$195,600This ZIP$195,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,097This ZIP$1,097Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%This ZIP21.4%
Mean commute25.1 minThis ZIP25.1 min
Population density6.3 / sq miThis ZIP6.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees98This ZIP98
Annual payroll$11,186,000This ZIP$11,186,000
Tax returns filed220This ZIP220
Total adjusted gross income$16,616,000This ZIP$16,616,000

Land area

Land area59.80 sq miThis ZIP59.80 sq mi
Water area0.69 sq miThis ZIP0.69 sq mi

Other place names in 51333

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ZIP codes near 51333

ZIPCityDistance
51358 Ruthven, IA 5.4 mi
51301 Spencer, IA 7.6 mi
51341 Gillett Grove, IA 8.4 mi
50515 Ayrshire, IA 10.1 mi
51343 Greenville, IA 10.4 mi
51340 Fostoria, IA 10.6 mi
51364 Terril, IA 11.4 mi
51366 Webb, IA 12.2 mi
51357 Royal, IA 15.3 mi
51342 Graettinger, IA 15.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 51333?

51333 is in Dickens, Iowa, in Clay County, part of the Spencer, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1366, -95.0012.

What county is 51333 in?

51333 lies in Clay County.

What area code is 51333?

Dickens uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 51333 in?

51333 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 51333?

About 374 people live in ZIP code 51333, in 164 households, at 6.3 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 51333?

$110,833 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 51333?

The closest are 51358 (5.4 mi), 51301 (7.6 mi), 51341 (8.4 mi), 50515 (10.1 mi) and 51343 (10.4 mi).

Is 51333 a PO Box ZIP code?

51333 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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