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51529

ZIP 51529 is Dunlap, Iowa, mostly in Harrison County; area code 712; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Harrison +3 more
Metro area
Omaha, NE-IA
Population
1,732
Coordinates
41.8605, -95.6435
☼ Live from 51529 — Dunlap, IA

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Where 51529 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 51529
  • 🔢 Type 51529 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZSIS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 51,529 = 227 × 227. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100100101001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51528 (Dow City, IA, 8 mi away) and 51530 (Earling, IA, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 51529 becomes 92515 — and that is a real ZIP code: Riverside, CA, 1,301 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12955, 15259, 15295, 15925, 15952, 19255, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95521 in Arcata, CA, 1,468 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
  • 🎯208 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51529 and you would come out at 41.86°S, 84.36°E — 855 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 132.3 square miles of land, 51529 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 100 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,732This ZIP1,732
Households825This ZIP825
Housing units881This ZIP881
Median age57.2This ZIP57.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$61,599This ZIP$61,599Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$156,800This ZIP$156,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$902This ZIP$902Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%This ZIP14.9%
Mean commute22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min
Population density13.1 / sq miThis ZIP13.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments57This ZIP57
Employees457This ZIP457
Annual payroll$24,704,000This ZIP$24,704,000
Tax returns filed710This ZIP710
Total adjusted gross income$60,673,000This ZIP$60,673,000

Land area

Land area132.34 sq miThis ZIP132.34 sq mi
Water area0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi

Counties 51529 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Harrison County 38.3%
Crawford County 28.1%
Monona County 18.2%
Shelby County 15.4%

Other place names in 51529

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ZIP codes near 51529

ZIPCityDistance
51579 Woodbine, IA 7.9 mi
51528 Dow City, IA 8.0 mi
51572 Soldier, IA 12.0 mi
51530 Earling, IA 12.1 mi
51520 Arion, IA 12.1 mi
51562 Panama, IA 12.1 mi
51060 Ute, IA 12.7 mi
51558 Moorhead, IA 12.8 mi
51564 Pisgah, IA 14.8 mi
51439 Charter Oak, IA 15.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 51529?

51529 is in Dunlap, Iowa, in Harrison County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8605, -95.6435.

What county is 51529 in?

51529 spans 4 counties: Harrison County, Crawford County, Monona County and Shelby County. Most of it falls in Harrison 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 51529?

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

What time zone is 51529 in?

51529 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 51529?

About 1,732 people live in ZIP code 51529, in 825 households, at 13.1 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 51529?

$61,599 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 51529?

The closest are 51579 (7.9 mi), 51528 (8 mi), 51572 (12 mi), 51530 (12.1 mi) and 51520 (12.1 mi).

Is 51529 a PO Box ZIP code?

51529 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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