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50005

ZIP 50005 is Albion, Iowa, in Marshall County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Marshall
Metro area
Marshalltown, IA
Population
812
Coordinates
42.1320, -93.0346
☼ Live from 50005 — Albion, IA

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Where 50005 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 50005
  • 🔢 Type 50005 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ⇆50005 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,005 = 5 × 73 × 137. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001101010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50003 (Adel, IA, 63 mi away) and 50006 (Alden, IA, 32 mi away).
  • 👥 2 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05050, 50050). The farthest-flung twin is 05050 in Mc Indoe Falls, VT, 1,064 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯330 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50005 and you would come out at 42.13°S, 86.97°E — 946 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
  • 📏 At 27.2 square miles of land, 50005 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population812This ZIP812
Households333This ZIP333
Housing units405This ZIP405
Median age48.7This ZIP48.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$76,696This ZIP$76,696Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$137,500This ZIP$137,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$781This ZIP$781Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%This ZIP8.8%
Mean commute25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min
Population density29.9 / sq miThis ZIP29.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees112This ZIP112
Annual payroll$5,102,000This ZIP$5,102,000
Tax returns filed310This ZIP310
Total adjusted gross income$18,374,000This ZIP$18,374,000

Land area

Land area27.16 sq miThis ZIP27.16 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi

Other place names in 50005

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ZIP codes near 50005

ZIPCityDistance
50148 Liscomb, IA 4.0 mi
50051 Clemons, IA 5.5 mi
50258 Union, IA 6.7 mi
50239 Saint Anthony, IA 8.7 mi
50158 Marshalltown, IA 8.9 mi
50269 Whitten, IA 9.2 mi
50621 Conrad, IA 9.9 mi
50247 State Center, IA 10.4 mi
50206 New Providence, IA 11.6 mi
50609 Beaman, IA 13.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50005?

50005 is in Albion, Iowa, in Marshall County, part of the Marshalltown, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1320, -93.0346.

What county is 50005 in?

50005 lies in Marshall County.

What area code is 50005?

Albion uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 50005 in?

50005 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50005?

About 812 people live in ZIP code 50005, in 333 households, at 29.9 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 50005?

$76,696 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50005?

The closest are 50148 (4 mi), 50051 (5.5 mi), 50258 (6.7 mi), 50239 (8.7 mi) and 50158 (8.9 mi).

Is 50005 a PO Box ZIP code?

50005 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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