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Where 51445 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 51445 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShhIS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 51,445 = 5 × 10289. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100100011110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51444 (Halbur, IA, 33 mi away) and 51446 (Irwin, IA, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 51445 becomes 54415 — and that is a real ZIP code: Blenker, WI, 320 miles away.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14545, 15445, 15454, 15544, 41554, 44515, …). The farthest-flung twin is 14545 in Scottsburg, NY, 903 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯237 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51445 and you would come out at 42.33°S, 84.53°E — 840 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 125.2 square miles of land, 51445 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 95 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,485This ZIP2,485 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,221This ZIP1,221 |
| Housing units | 1,409This ZIP1,409 |
| Median age | 43.7This ZIP43.7Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,688This ZIP$64,688Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $114,800This ZIP$114,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $695This ZIP$695Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3%This ZIP19.3% |
| Mean commute | 13.0 minThis ZIP13.0 min |
| Population density | 19.8 / sq miThis ZIP19.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 104This ZIP104 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,550This ZIP1,550 |
| Annual payroll | $88,432,000This ZIP$88,432,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,360This ZIP1,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $143,709,000This ZIP$143,709,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 125.21 sq miThis ZIP125.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
Other place names in 51445
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 51445
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51431 | Arthur, IA | 6.0 mi |
51006 | Battle Creek, IA | 7.4 mi |
51461 | Schleswig, IA | 10.6 mi |
51448 | Kiron, IA | 11.7 mi |
51458 | Odebolt, IA | 11.9 mi |
51025 | Holstein, IA | 12.6 mi |
51020 | Galva, IA | 13.2 mi |
51019 | Danbury, IA | 13.4 mi |
51018 | Cushing, IA | 13.7 mi |
51460 | Ricketts, IA | 14.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 51445?
51445 is in Ida Grove, Iowa, in Ida County. Its published point location is 42.3281, -95.4677.
What county is 51445 in?
51445 lies in Ida County.
What area code is 51445?
Ida Grove uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 51445 in?
51445 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 51445?
About 2,485 people live in ZIP code 51445, in 1,221 households, at 19.8 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 51445?
$64,688 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 51445?
The closest are 51431 (6 mi), 51006 (7.4 mi), 51461 (10.6 mi), 51448 (11.7 mi) and 51458 (11.9 mi).
Is 51445 a PO Box ZIP code?
51445 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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