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51510

ZIP 51510 is Carter Lake, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County; area code 712; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pottawattamie
Metro area
Omaha, NE-IA
Population
3,767
Coordinates
41.2885, -95.9169
☼ Live from 51510 — Carter Lake, IA

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Where 51510 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 51510
  • 🔢 Type 51510 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OISIS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 51,510 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 17 × 101. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100100100110110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51503 (Council Bluffs, IA, 8 mi away) and 51520 (Arion, IA, 53 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 51510 becomes 01515 — and that is a real ZIP code: East Brookfield, MA, 1,228 miles away.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01515, 05151, 10155, 10551, 11055, 11550, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01515 in East Brookfield, MA, 1,228 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
  • 🎯172 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51510 and you would come out at 41.29°S, 84.08°E — 872 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
  • 📏 At 1.8 square miles of land, 51510 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,767This ZIP3,767
Households1,390This ZIP1,390
Housing units1,457This ZIP1,457
Median age40.0This ZIP40.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$85,349This ZIP$85,349Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$169,400This ZIP$169,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,323This ZIP$1,323Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%This ZIP9.5%
Mean commute22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min
Population density2,099.8 / sq miThis ZIP2,099.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments55This ZIP55
Employees860This ZIP860
Annual payroll$45,728,000This ZIP$45,728,000
Tax returns filed1,610This ZIP1,610
Total adjusted gross income$107,130,000This ZIP$107,130,000

Land area

Land area1.79 sq miThis ZIP1.79 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Other place names in 51510

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ZIP codes near 51510

ZIPCityDistance
68110 Omaha, NE 1.6 mi
68102 Omaha, NE 2.0 mi
68178 Omaha, NE 2.2 mi
68101 Omaha, NE 2.3 mi
68103 Omaha, NE 2.3 mi
68109 Omaha, NE 2.3 mi
68119 Omaha, NE 2.3 mi
68120 Omaha, NE 2.3 mi
68139 Omaha, NE 2.3 mi
68145 Omaha, NE 2.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 51510?

51510 is in Carter Lake, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2885, -95.9169.

What county is 51510 in?

51510 lies in Pottawattamie County.

What area code is 51510?

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

What time zone is 51510 in?

51510 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 51510?

About 3,767 people live in ZIP code 51510, in 1,390 households, at 2,099.8 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 51510?

$85,349 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 51510?

The closest are 68110 (1.6 mi), 68102 (2 mi), 68178 (2.2 mi), 68101 (2.3 mi) and 68103 (2.3 mi).

Is 51510 a PO Box ZIP code?

51510 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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