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Where 50006 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.
- 🔢 Type 50006 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,006 = 2 × 11 × 2273. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001101010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50005 (Albion, IA, 32 mi away) and 50007 (Alleman, IA, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50006 becomes 60005 — and that is a real ZIP code: Arlington Heights, IL, 278 miles away.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00605, 00650, 05060, 06050, 50060, 60005, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00650 in Florida, PR, 2,291 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯327 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50006 and you would come out at 42.51°S, 86.60°E — 915 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
- 📏 At 124.2 square miles of land, 50006 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 94 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,437This ZIP1,437 |
|---|---|
| Households | 612This ZIP612 |
| Housing units | 730This ZIP730 |
| Median age | 43.2This ZIP43.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,783This ZIP$69,783Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $121,200This ZIP$121,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $632This ZIP$632Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7%This ZIP18.7% |
| Mean commute | 18.7 minThis ZIP18.7 min |
| Population density | 11.6 / sq miThis ZIP11.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 49This ZIP49 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 385This ZIP385 |
| Annual payroll | $25,596,000This ZIP$25,596,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 700This ZIP700 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $58,149,000This ZIP$58,149,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 124.22 sq miThis ZIP124.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 50006 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hardin County | 68.8% |
| Franklin County | 30.3% |
| Hamilton County | 0.9% |
Other place names in 50006
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50006
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50227 | Popejoy, IA | 6.1 mi |
50043 | Buckeye, IA | 6.4 mi |
50271 | Williams, IA | 7.5 mi |
50126 | Iowa Falls, IA | 7.5 mi |
50071 | Dows, IA | 11.0 mi |
50259 | Gifford, IA | 11.6 mi |
50041 | Bradford, IA | 11.8 mi |
50034 | Blairsburg, IA | 12.7 mi |
50230 | Radcliffe, IA | 14.4 mi |
50075 | Ellsworth, IA | 15.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50006?
50006 is in Alden, Iowa, in Hardin County. Its published point location is 42.5085, -93.4020.
What county is 50006 in?
50006 spans 3 counties: Hardin County, Franklin County and Hamilton County. Most of it falls in Hardin County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 50006?
Alden uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50006 in?
50006 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50006?
About 1,437 people live in ZIP code 50006, in 612 households, at 11.6 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 50006?
$69,783 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50006?
The closest are 50227 (6.1 mi), 50043 (6.4 mi), 50271 (7.5 mi), 50126 (7.5 mi) and 50071 (11 mi).
Is 50006 a PO Box ZIP code?
50006 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50006 ZIP Code — Alden, Iowa (Hardin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50006
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