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Where 51653 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 51653 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESgIS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 51,653 = 7 × 47 × 157. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100100111000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 51652 (Sidney, IA, 8 mi away) and 51654 (Thurman, IA, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 51653 becomes 35615 — and that is a real ZIP code: Belle Mina, AL, 644 miles away.
- 👥 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, 1,098 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯169 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 51653 and you would come out at 40.88°S, 84.32°E — 900 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 35.1 square miles of land, 51653 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,446This ZIP1,446 |
|---|---|
| Households | 558This ZIP558 |
| Housing units | 606This ZIP606 |
| Median age | 47.2This ZIP47.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,319This ZIP$71,319Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $230,200This ZIP$230,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $295This ZIP$295Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7%This ZIP26.7% |
| Mean commute | 27.6 minThis ZIP27.6 min |
| Population density | 41.2 / sq miThis ZIP41.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 34This ZIP34 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 158This ZIP158 |
| Annual payroll | $6,674,000This ZIP$6,674,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 590This ZIP590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,006,000This ZIP$49,006,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.11 sq miThis ZIP35.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 51653 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fremont County | 74.6% |
| Mills County | 25.4% |
Other place names in 51653
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 51653
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51654 | Thurman, IA | 6.0 mi |
51652 | Sidney, IA | 7.9 mi |
51649 | Randolph, IA | 8.3 mi |
51551 | Malvern, IA | 9.2 mi |
51561 | Pacific Junction, IA | 11.0 mi |
51534 | Glenwood, IA | 11.4 mi |
51648 | Percival, IA | 11.4 mi |
68455 | Union, NE | 12.0 mi |
51645 | Imogene, IA | 13.6 mi |
51540 | Hastings, IA | 13.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 51653?
51653 is in Tabor, Iowa, in Fremont County. Its published point location is 40.8784, -95.6823.
What county is 51653 in?
51653 spans 2 counties: Fremont County and Mills County. Most of it falls in Fremont 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 51653?
Tabor uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 51653 in?
51653 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 51653?
About 1,446 people live in ZIP code 51653, in 558 households, at 41.2 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 51653?
$71,319 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 51653?
The closest are 51654 (6 mi), 51652 (7.9 mi), 51649 (8.3 mi), 51551 (9.2 mi) and 51561 (11 mi).
Is 51653 a PO Box ZIP code?
51653 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “51653 ZIP Code — Tabor, Iowa (Fremont County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/51653
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