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Where 51358 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 51358 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BSEIS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 51,358 = 2 × 25679. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100100010011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51357 (Royal, IA, 20 mi away) and 51360 (Spirit Lake, IA, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 51358 becomes 85315, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15358, 15538, 15853, 18355, 31558, 35185, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85351 in Sun City, AZ, 1,145 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯297 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51358 and you would come out at 43.13°S, 85.11°E — 829 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 80.3 square miles of land, 51358 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,213This ZIP1,213 |
|---|---|
| Households | 508This ZIP508 |
| Housing units | 753This ZIP753 |
| Median age | 46.8This ZIP46.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,583This ZIP$64,583Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,500This ZIP$150,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $638This ZIP$638Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.0%This ZIP29.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min |
| Population density | 15.1 / sq miThis ZIP15.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 28This ZIP28 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 220This ZIP220 |
| Annual payroll | $8,311,000This ZIP$8,311,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 580This ZIP580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $36,813,000This ZIP$36,813,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 80.26 sq miThis ZIP80.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.82 sq miThis ZIP5.82 sq mi |
Counties 51358 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto County | 64.2% |
| Clay County | 35.8% |
Other place names in 51358
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 51358
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51333 | Dickens, IA | 5.4 mi |
50515 | Ayrshire, IA | 7.8 mi |
50536 | Emmetsburg, IA | 10.0 mi |
51341 | Gillett Grove, IA | 10.5 mi |
51342 | Graettinger, IA | 11.4 mi |
51364 | Terril, IA | 12.2 mi |
50527 | Curlew, IA | 12.2 mi |
51366 | Webb, IA | 12.9 mi |
51301 | Spencer, IA | 13.0 mi |
51343 | Greenville, IA | 14.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 51358 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 51358?
51358 is in Ruthven, Iowa, in Palo Alto County. Its published point location is 43.1299, -94.8937.
What county is 51358 in?
51358 spans 2 counties: Palo Alto County and Clay County. Most of it falls in Palo Alto 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 51358?
Ruthven uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 51358 in?
51358 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 51358?
About 1,213 people live in ZIP code 51358, in 508 households, at 15.1 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 51358?
$64,583 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 51358?
The closest are 51333 (5.4 mi), 50515 (7.8 mi), 50536 (10 mi), 51341 (10.5 mi) and 51342 (11.4 mi).
Is 51358 a PO Box ZIP code?
51358 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “51358 ZIP Code — Ruthven, Iowa (Palo Alto County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/51358
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