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51549

ZIP 51549 is Macedonia, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County; area code 712; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pottawattamie
Metro area
Omaha, NE-IA
Population
363
Coordinates
41.1858, -95.4667
☼ Live from 51549 — Macedonia, IA

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Where 51549 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 51549
  • 🔢 Type 51549 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhSIS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 51,549 = 3 × 17183. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100100101011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51548 (Mc Clelland, IA, 13 mi away) and 51550 (Magnolia, IA, 41 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 51549 becomes 94515 — and that is a real ZIP code: Calistoga, CA, 1,444 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14559, 15459, 15549, 15945, 15954, 19455, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95415 in Boonville, CA, 1,476 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
  • 🎯188 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51549 and you would come out at 41.19°S, 84.53°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 31.4 square miles of land, 51549 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population363This ZIP363
Households160This ZIP160
Housing units186This ZIP186
Median age36.3This ZIP36.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$72,500This ZIP$72,500Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$161,900This ZIP$161,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,029This ZIP$1,029Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%This ZIP21.9%
Mean commute27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min
Population density11.6 / sq miThis ZIP11.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees143This ZIP143
Annual payroll$9,221,000This ZIP$9,221,000
Tax returns filed220This ZIP220
Total adjusted gross income$21,172,000This ZIP$21,172,000

Land area

Land area31.38 sq miThis ZIP31.38 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Other place names in 51549

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ZIP codes near 51549

ZIPCityDistance
51525 Carson, IA 4.1 mi
51541 Henderson, IA 4.2 mi
51575 Treynor, IA 8.0 mi
51571 Silver City, IA 8.4 mi
51560 Oakland, IA 9.5 mi
51533 Emerson, IA 11.1 mi
51540 Hastings, IA 11.3 mi
51554 Mineola, IA 11.5 mi
51548 Mc Clelland, IA 12.6 mi
51536 Hancock, IA 14.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 51549?

51549 is in Macedonia, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.1858, -95.4667.

What county is 51549 in?

51549 lies in Pottawattamie County.

What area code is 51549?

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

What time zone is 51549 in?

51549 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 51549?

About 363 people live in ZIP code 51549, in 160 households, at 11.6 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 51549?

$72,500 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 51549?

The closest are 51525 (4.1 mi), 51541 (4.2 mi), 51575 (8 mi), 51571 (8.4 mi) and 51560 (9.5 mi).

Is 51549 a PO Box ZIP code?

51549 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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