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Where 51466 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 51466 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gghIS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 51,466 = 2 × 25733. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100100100001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51465 (Vail, IA, 12 mi away) and 51467 (Westside, IA, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 51466 becomes 66415 — and that is a real ZIP code: Centralia, KS, 185 miles away.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15466, 15646, 15664, 16546, 16645, 16654, …). The farthest-flung twin is 16654 in Huntingdon, PA, 892 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯247 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51466 and you would come out at 42.25°S, 84.90°E — 858 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 52.2 square miles of land, 51466 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,043This ZIP1,043 |
|---|---|
| Households | 494This ZIP494 |
| Housing units | 523This ZIP523 |
| Median age | 48.8This ZIP48.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,579This ZIP$71,579Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $179,600This ZIP$179,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $637This ZIP$637Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2%This ZIP19.2% |
| Mean commute | 17.5 minThis ZIP17.5 min |
| Population density | 20.0 / sq miThis ZIP20.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 42This ZIP42 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 324This ZIP324 |
| Annual payroll | $24,507,000This ZIP$24,507,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 460This ZIP460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $41,298,000This ZIP$41,298,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 52.20 sq miThis ZIP52.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 51466 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Sac County | 98.6% |
| Crawford County | 1.4% |
Other place names in 51466
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 51466
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51450 | Lake View, IA | 6.3 mi |
51436 | Breda, IA | 6.3 mi |
51458 | Odebolt, IA | 8.8 mi |
51448 | Kiron, IA | 11.1 mi |
51430 | Arcadia, IA | 11.5 mi |
51433 | Auburn, IA | 11.5 mi |
51467 | Westside, IA | 12.1 mi |
51465 | Vail, IA | 12.2 mi |
50583 | Sac City, IA | 14.1 mi |
51441 | Deloit, IA | 14.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 51466 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 51466?
51466 is in Wall Lake, Iowa, in Sac County. Its published point location is 42.2470, -95.0996.
What county is 51466 in?
51466 spans 2 counties: Sac County and Crawford County. Most of it falls in Sac 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 51466?
Wall Lake uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 51466 in?
51466 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 51466?
About 1,043 people live in ZIP code 51466, in 494 households, at 20.0 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 51466?
$71,579 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 51466?
The closest are 51450 (6.3 mi), 51436 (6.3 mi), 51458 (8.8 mi), 51448 (11.1 mi) and 51430 (11.5 mi).
Is 51466 a PO Box ZIP code?
51466 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “51466 ZIP Code — Wall Lake, Iowa (Sac County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/51466
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