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51526

ZIP 51526 is Crescent, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County; area code 712; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pottawattamie
Metro area
Omaha, NE-IA
Population
1,664
Coordinates
41.3739, -95.8718
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Where 51526 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 51526
  • 🔢 Type 51526 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZSIS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 51,526 = 2 × 25763. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100100101000110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51525 (Carson, IA, 25 mi away) and 51527 (Defiance, IA, 42 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 51526 becomes 62515 — and that is a real ZIP code: Buffalo, IL, 357 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12565, 15265, 15562, 15625, 16255, 21556, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12565 in Philmont, NY, 1,143 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
  • 🎯178 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51526 and you would come out at 41.37°S, 84.13°E — 869 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 43.6 square miles of land, 51526 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,664This ZIP1,664
Households643This ZIP643
Housing units680This ZIP680
Median age44.3This ZIP44.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$95,179This ZIP$95,179Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$334,300This ZIP$334,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$627This ZIP$627Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%This ZIP27.2%
Mean commute25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min
Population density38.2 / sq miThis ZIP38.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments34This ZIP34
Employees219This ZIP219
Annual payroll$10,804,000This ZIP$10,804,000
Tax returns filed860This ZIP860
Total adjusted gross income$99,727,000This ZIP$99,727,000

Land area

Land area43.58 sq miThis ZIP43.58 sq mi
Water area1.01 sq miThis ZIP1.01 sq mi

Other place names in 51526

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ZIP codes near 51526

ZIPCityDistance
68112 Omaha, NE 5.0 mi
51542 Honey Creek, IA 5.0 mi
68110 Omaha, NE 5.1 mi
51510 Carter Lake, IA 6.3 mi
68152 Omaha, NE 6.5 mi
68111 Omaha, NE 7.3 mi
51502 Council Bluffs, IA 7.8 mi
51576 Underwood, IA 8.2 mi
68102 Omaha, NE 8.4 mi
68178 Omaha, NE 8.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 51526?

51526 is in Crescent, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.3739, -95.8718.

What county is 51526 in?

51526 lies in Pottawattamie County.

What area code is 51526?

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

What time zone is 51526 in?

51526 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 51526?

About 1,664 people live in ZIP code 51526, in 643 households, at 38.2 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 51526?

$95,179 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 51526?

The closest are 68112 (5 mi), 51542 (5 mi), 68110 (5.1 mi), 51510 (6.3 mi) and 68152 (6.5 mi).

Is 51526 a PO Box ZIP code?

51526 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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