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Where 51648 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.
- 🔢 Type 51648 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhgIS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 51,648 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 269. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100100111000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51647 (Northboro, IA, 26 mi away) and 51649 (Randolph, IA, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 51648 becomes 84615, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14568, 14586, 14856, 14865, 15468, 15486, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18456 in Prompton, PA, 1,063 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯159 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51648 and you would come out at 40.74°S, 84.20°E — 903 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 57.2 square miles of land, 51648 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 257This ZIP257 |
|---|---|
| Households | 152This ZIP152 |
| Housing units | 152This ZIP152 |
| Median age | 61.5This ZIP61.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,766This ZIP$59,766Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,000This ZIP$164,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $830This ZIP$830Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9%This ZIP24.9% |
| Mean commute | 23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min |
| Population density | 4.5 / sq miThis ZIP4.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 207This ZIP207 |
| Annual payroll | $4,755,000This ZIP$4,755,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 57.15 sq miThis ZIP57.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.36 sq miThis ZIP1.36 sq mi |
Other place names in 51648
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 51648
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51654 | Thurman, IA | 6.7 mi |
68455 | Union, NE | 7.5 mi |
68410 | Nebraska City, NE | 8.4 mi |
51652 | Sidney, IA | 9.6 mi |
51640 | Hamburg, IA | 10.7 mi |
51653 | Tabor, IA | 11.4 mi |
51650 | Riverton, IA | 13.8 mi |
68413 | Nehawka, NE | 13.9 mi |
68346 | Dunbar, NE | 14.1 mi |
68409 | Murray, NE | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 51648?
51648 is in Percival, Iowa, in Fremont County. Its published point location is 40.7395, -95.8004.
What county is 51648 in?
51648 lies in Fremont County.
What area code is 51648?
Percival uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 51648 in?
51648 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 51648?
About 257 people live in ZIP code 51648, in 152 households, at 4.5 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 51648?
$59,766 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 51648?
The closest are 51654 (6.7 mi), 68455 (7.5 mi), 68410 (8.4 mi), 51652 (9.6 mi) and 51640 (10.7 mi).
Is 51648 a PO Box ZIP code?
51648 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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