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Where 50008 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 50008 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,008 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 19 × 47. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001101011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50007 (Alleman, IA, 79 mi away) and 50009 (Altoona, IA, 67 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50008 becomes 80005 — and that is a real ZIP code: Arvada, CO, 621 miles away.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00805, 00850, 08005, 08050, 80005). The farthest-flung twin is 00850 in Kingshill, VI, 2,323 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯280 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50008 and you would come out at 40.67°S, 86.61°E — 997 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 87.1 square miles of land, 50008 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 66 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 722This ZIP722 |
|---|---|
| Households | 321This ZIP321 |
| Housing units | 355This ZIP355 |
| Median age | 49.8This ZIP49.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,417This ZIP$75,417Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $115,100This ZIP$115,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $641This ZIP$641Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7%This ZIP17.7% |
| Mean commute | 20.7 minThis ZIP20.7 min |
| Population density | 8.3 / sq miThis ZIP8.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 120This ZIP120 |
| Annual payroll | $6,086,000This ZIP$6,086,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 360This ZIP360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,348,000This ZIP$17,348,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 87.12 sq miThis ZIP87.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.31 sq miThis ZIP0.31 sq mi |
Other place names in 50008
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50008
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50052 | Clio, IA | 3.7 mi |
50060 | Corydon, IA | 6.7 mi |
50147 | Lineville, IA | 9.3 mi |
64661 | Mercer, MO | 11.7 mi |
64672 | Powersville, MO | 11.7 mi |
52590 | Seymour, IA | 12.7 mi |
50165 | Millerton, IA | 12.9 mi |
50123 | Humeston, IA | 13.0 mi |
50103 | Garden Grove, IA | 14.4 mi |
52583 | Promise City, IA | 15.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50008?
50008 is in Allerton, Iowa, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 40.6729, -93.3862.
What county is 50008 in?
50008 lies in Wayne County.
What area code is 50008?
Allerton uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50008 in?
50008 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50008?
About 722 people live in ZIP code 50008, in 321 households, at 8.3 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 50008?
$75,417 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50008?
The closest are 50052 (3.7 mi), 50060 (6.7 mi), 50147 (9.3 mi), 64661 (11.7 mi) and 64672 (11.7 mi).
Is 50008 a PO Box ZIP code?
50008 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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