ZIP Code 51542 — Honey Creek, IA
51542 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Honey Creek, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 51542 at a glance
| ZIP code | 51542 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Honey Creek |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Pottawattamie FIPS 19155 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 802 |
| Coordinates | 41.433540, -95.840720 |
How ZIP+4 works in 51542
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 51542. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 51542 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 51542.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 51526 | Crescent, IA | 4.7 mi |
| 68112 | Omaha, NE | 7 mi |
| 51576 | Underwood, IA | 7.8 mi |
| 51555 | Missouri Valley, IA | 9.5 mi |
| 51559 | Neola, IA | 9.5 mi |
| 68152 | Omaha, NE | 9.6 mi |
| 68023 | Fort Calhoun, NE | 9.6 mi |
| 68110 | Omaha, NE | 10 mi |
| 51510 | Carter Lake, IA | 10.8 mi |
| 68111 | Omaha, NE | 11.5 mi |
| 68122 | Omaha, NE | 11.8 mi |
| 68104 | Omaha, NE | 12.6 mi |
Questions about 51542
What is the ZIP+4 code for 51542?
51542 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 51542, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 51542?
51542 is assigned to Honey Creek, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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