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51443

ZIP 51443 is Glidden, Iowa, in Carroll County; area code 712; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Carroll
Metro area
Carroll, IA
Population
1,653
Coordinates
42.0699, -94.6970
☼ Live from 51443 — Glidden, IA

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Where 51443 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 51443
  • 🔢 Type 51443 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhhIS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 51,443 = 7 × 7349. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100100011110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51442 (Denison, IA, 34 mi away) and 51444 (Halbur, IA, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 51443 becomes 34415, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13454, 14435, 14453, 14534, 14543, 15344, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34145 in Marco Island, FL, 1,339 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
  • 🎯255 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51443 and you would come out at 42.07°S, 85.30°E — 882 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 101.2 square miles of land, 51443 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,653This ZIP1,653
Households628This ZIP628
Housing units710This ZIP710
Median age41.3This ZIP41.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$78,906This ZIP$78,906Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$191,000This ZIP$191,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$525This ZIP$525Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%This ZIP24.5%
Mean commute18.3 minThis ZIP18.3 min
Population density16.3 / sq miThis ZIP16.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments47This ZIP47
Employees238This ZIP238
Annual payroll$10,501,000This ZIP$10,501,000
Tax returns filed780This ZIP780
Total adjusted gross income$65,489,000This ZIP$65,489,000

Land area

Land area101.17 sq miThis ZIP101.17 sq mi
Water area0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi

Other place names in 51443

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ZIP codes near 51443

ZIPCityDistance
51459 Ralston, IA 3.5 mi
51452 Lidderdale, IA 5.7 mi
51451 Lanesboro, IA 8.0 mi
51462 Scranton, IA 8.2 mi
51401 Carroll, IA 8.9 mi
50050 Churdan, IA 11.7 mi
51440 Dedham, IA 12.5 mi
51449 Lake City, IA 13.7 mi
51444 Halbur, IA 14.7 mi
50058 Coon Rapids, IA 14.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 51443?

51443 is in Glidden, Iowa, in Carroll County, part of the Carroll, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0699, -94.6970.

What county is 51443 in?

51443 lies in Carroll County.

What area code is 51443?

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

What time zone is 51443 in?

51443 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 51443?

About 1,653 people live in ZIP code 51443, in 628 households, at 16.3 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 51443?

$78,906 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 51443?

The closest are 51459 (3.5 mi), 51452 (5.7 mi), 51451 (8 mi), 51462 (8.2 mi) and 51401 (8.9 mi).

Is 51443 a PO Box ZIP code?

51443 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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