ZIP code · Sheldon · Iowa · United States

ZIP code 51201 — Sheldon

ZIP code 51201 serves Sheldon, Iowa.

Postal code
51201
Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
City
Sheldon
County
O'Brien FIPS 19141
State
Iowa
Country
United States
Coordinates
43.1808, -95.8401 — precision precise (locality)
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Population
6,226 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Population density
54 / sq mi
Land area
115.7 sq mi (299.6 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Median household income
$70,592
Per-capita income
$32,116
Median age
37.5
Households
2,414
Housing units
2,776
Median home value
$182,500
Median gross rent
$842 / 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 83°F), coldest Jan (avg low 5°F).

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high °F253043576979838074614430
Avg low °F5921324657605848352211
Precip in0.91.01.93.24.04.73.63.33.42.41.51.2

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: SHELDON (0.7 mi) · NOAA NCEI

Places in ZIP 51201

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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