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51563

ZIP 51563 is Persia, Iowa, mostly in Harrison County; area code 712; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Harrison +1 more
Metro area
Omaha, NE-IA
Population
629
Coordinates
41.5707, -95.5856
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Where 51563 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 51563
  • 🔢 Type 51563 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgSIS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 51563 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100100101101011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51562 (Panama, IA, 12 mi away) and 51564 (Pisgah, IA, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 51563 becomes 36515, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13655, 15365, 15536, 15563, 15635, 16553, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13655 in Hogansburg, NY, 1,076 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
  • 🎯198 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51563 and you would come out at 41.57°S, 84.41°E — 871 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 53.7 square miles of land, 51563 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population629This ZIP629
Households246This ZIP246
Housing units246This ZIP246
Median age45.7This ZIP45.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$69,297This ZIP$69,297Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$209,400This ZIP$209,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,079This ZIP$1,079Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%This ZIP11.9%
Mean commute26.5 minThis ZIP26.5 min
Population density11.7 / sq miThis ZIP11.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees19This ZIP19
Annual payroll$987,000This ZIP$987,000
Tax returns filed300This ZIP300
Total adjusted gross income$25,652,000This ZIP$25,652,000

Land area

Land area53.71 sq miThis ZIP53.71 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Counties 51563 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Harrison County 99.7%
Shelby County 0.3%

Other place names in 51563

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

ZIP codes near 51563

ZIPCityDistance
51565 Portsmouth, IA 5.9 mi
51570 Shelby, IA 6.9 mi
51559 Neola, IA 8.5 mi
51546 Logan, IA 10.4 mi
51553 Minden, IA 11.0 mi
51562 Panama, IA 11.7 mi
51593 Harlan, IA 12.5 mi
51521 Avoca, IA 13.8 mi
51578 Westphalia, IA 14.3 mi
51576 Underwood, IA 14.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 51563?

51563 is in Persia, Iowa, in Harrison County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5707, -95.5856.

What county is 51563 in?

51563 spans 2 counties: Harrison 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 51563?

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

What time zone is 51563 in?

51563 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 51563?

About 629 people live in ZIP code 51563, in 246 households, at 11.7 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 51563?

$69,297 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 51563?

The closest are 51565 (5.9 mi), 51570 (6.9 mi), 51559 (8.5 mi), 51546 (10.4 mi) and 51553 (11 mi).

Is 51563 a PO Box ZIP code?

51563 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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