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51525

ZIP 51525 is Carson, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County; area code 712; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pottawattamie
Metro area
Omaha, NE-IA
Population
1,067
Coordinates
41.2340, -95.4200
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Where 51525 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 51525
  • 🔢 Type 51525 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SZSIS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 51,525 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 229. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100100101000101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51523 (Blencoe, IA, 58 mi away) and 51526 (Crescent, IA, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 51525 becomes 52515, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12555, 15255, 15552, 21555, 25515, 51552, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12555 in Newburgh, NY, 1,107 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
  • 🎯192 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51525 and you would come out at 41.23°S, 84.58°E — 893 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
  • 📏 At 61.9 square miles of land, 51525 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,067This ZIP1,067
Households464This ZIP464
Housing units476This ZIP476
Median age46.7This ZIP46.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$82,308This ZIP$82,308Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$196,700This ZIP$196,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$728This ZIP$728Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%This ZIP26.4%
Mean commute30.7 minThis ZIP30.7 min
Population density17.2 / sq miThis ZIP17.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees62This ZIP62
Annual payroll$1,893,000This ZIP$1,893,000
Tax returns filed540This ZIP540
Total adjusted gross income$51,012,000This ZIP$51,012,000

Land area

Land area61.91 sq miThis ZIP61.91 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi

Other place names in 51525

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 51525

ZIPCityDistance
51549 Macedonia, IA 4.1 mi
51560 Oakland, IA 5.6 mi
51541 Henderson, IA 6.6 mi
51575 Treynor, IA 9.5 mi
51536 Hancock, IA 10.7 mi
51571 Silver City, IA 12.0 mi
51548 Mc Clelland, IA 12.6 mi
51533 Emerson, IA 13.6 mi
51553 Minden, IA 14.1 mi
51554 Mineola, IA 14.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 51525?

51525 is in Carson, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2340, -95.4200.

What county is 51525 in?

51525 lies in Pottawattamie County.

What area code is 51525?

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

What time zone is 51525 in?

51525 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 51525?

About 1,067 people live in ZIP code 51525, in 464 households, at 17.2 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 51525?

$82,308 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 51525?

The closest are 51549 (4.1 mi), 51560 (5.6 mi), 51541 (6.6 mi), 51575 (9.5 mi) and 51536 (10.7 mi).

Is 51525 a PO Box ZIP code?

51525 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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