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Where 51465 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 51465 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SghIS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 51,465 = 3 × 5 × 47 × 73. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100100100001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51463 (Templeton, IA, 19 mi away) and 51466 (Wall Lake, IA, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 51465 becomes 56415, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14556, 15456, 15465, 15546, 15564, 41655, …). The farthest-flung twin is 14556 in Sonyea, NY, 886 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯235 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51465 and you would come out at 42.09°S, 84.80°E — 862 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 63.6 square miles of land, 51465 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 689This ZIP689 |
|---|---|
| Households | 228This ZIP228 |
| Housing units | 257This ZIP257 |
| Median age | 38.8This ZIP38.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,917This ZIP$72,917Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $125,000This ZIP$125,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $588This ZIP$588Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.4%This ZIP22.4% |
| Mean commute | 26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min |
| Population density | 10.8 / sq miThis ZIP10.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 42This ZIP42 |
| Annual payroll | $1,723,000This ZIP$1,723,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,685,000This ZIP$23,685,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 63.58 sq miThis ZIP63.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 51465
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 51465
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51467 | Westside, IA | 4.9 mi |
51441 | Deloit, IA | 6.2 mi |
51442 | Denison, IA | 8.9 mi |
51430 | Arcadia, IA | 8.9 mi |
51448 | Kiron, IA | 9.9 mi |
51466 | Wall Lake, IA | 12.2 mi |
51436 | Breda, IA | 12.3 mi |
51432 | Aspinwall, IA | 12.6 mi |
51444 | Halbur, IA | 12.7 mi |
51454 | Manilla, IA | 14.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 51465?
51465 is in Vail, Iowa, in Crawford County. Its published point location is 42.0869, -95.2006.
What county is 51465 in?
51465 lies in Crawford County.
What area code is 51465?
Vail uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 51465 in?
51465 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 51465?
About 689 people live in ZIP code 51465, in 228 households, at 10.8 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 51465?
$72,917 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 51465?
The closest are 51467 (4.9 mi), 51441 (6.2 mi), 51442 (8.9 mi), 51430 (8.9 mi) and 51448 (9.9 mi).
Is 51465 a PO Box ZIP code?
51465 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “51465 ZIP Code — Vail, Iowa (Crawford County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/51465
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