ZIP code · Akron · Iowa · United States

ZIP code 51001 — Akron

ZIP code 51001 serves Akron, Iowa.

Postal code
51001
Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
City
Akron
County
Plymouth FIPS 19149
State
Iowa
Country
United States
Coordinates
42.8354, -96.5225 — precision precise (locality)
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Population
2,292 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Population density
14 / sq mi
Land area
165.2 sq mi (427.9 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Median household income
$67,639
Per-capita income
$38,301
Median age
45.8
Households
981
Housing units
1,051
Median home value
$177,700
Median gross rent
$712 / month
Congressional district
IA-4 (119th Congress)
USDA hardiness zone
5a (-20 to -15 °F)
Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
Time zone
America/Chicago (UTC−6 / UTC−5 DST)
Area code
712
Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.

Climate — monthly normals

Warmest month Jul (avg high 85°F), coldest Jan (avg low 7°F).

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high °F273245597181858376624531
Avg low °F71123344758625950362313
Precip in0.70.81.73.14.04.43.23.63.32.51.31.3

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: HAWARDEN (11.7 mi) · NOAA NCEI

Places in ZIP 51001

Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology

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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.

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