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52151

ZIP 52151 is Lansing, Iowa, in Allamakee County; area code 563; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Allamakee
Metro area
none
Population
1,886
Coordinates
43.3464, -91.2648
☼ Live from 52151 — Lansing, IA

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Where 52151 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 52151
  • 🔢 Type 52151 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISIZS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 52,151 = 11 × 11 × 431. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101110110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 52149 (Highlandville, IA, 23 mi away) and 52154 (Lawler, IA, 48 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 52151 becomes 15125, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11552, 12155, 12515, 12551, 15215, 15251, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11552 in West Hempstead, NY, 921 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯449 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 52151 and you would come out at 43.35°S, 88.74°E — 972 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
  • 📏 At 114.8 square miles of land, 52151 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 87 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,886This ZIP1,886
Households817This ZIP817
Housing units1,244This ZIP1,244
Median age50.2This ZIP50.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$69,938This ZIP$69,938Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$177,500This ZIP$177,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$579This ZIP$579Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%This ZIP24.5%
Mean commute26.8 minThis ZIP26.8 min
Population density16.4 / sq miThis ZIP16.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments57This ZIP57
Employees415This ZIP415
Annual payroll$16,776,000This ZIP$16,776,000
Tax returns filed1,020This ZIP1,020
Total adjusted gross income$71,344,000This ZIP$71,344,000

Land area

Land area114.82 sq miThis ZIP114.82 sq mi
Water area3.03 sq miThis ZIP3.03 sq mi

Other place names in 52151

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ZIP codes near 52151

ZIPCityDistance
52170 Waterville, IA 8.4 mi
52160 New Albin, IA 9.5 mi
54624 De Soto, WI 10.4 mi
54628 Ferryville, WI 12.1 mi
52146 Harpers Ferry, IA 12.1 mi
52172 Waukon, IA 12.2 mi
54640 Lynxville, WI 12.6 mi
55931 Eitzen, MN 12.7 mi
54626 Eastman, WI 13.7 mi
52140 Dorchester, IA 15.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 52151?

52151 is in Lansing, Iowa, in Allamakee County. Its published point location is 43.3464, -91.2648.

What county is 52151 in?

52151 lies in Allamakee County.

What area code is 52151?

Lansing uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 52151 in?

52151 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 52151?

About 1,886 people live in ZIP code 52151, in 817 households, at 16.4 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 52151?

$69,938 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 52151?

The closest are 52170 (8.4 mi), 52160 (9.5 mi), 54624 (10.4 mi), 54628 (12.1 mi) and 52146 (12.1 mi).

Is 52151 a PO Box ZIP code?

52151 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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