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Where 50010 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 50010 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OIOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,010 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 1667. Its digits add up to 6, a total 90 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001101011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50009 (Altoona, IA, 28 mi away) and 50011 (Ames, IA, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50010 becomes 01005 — and that is a real ZIP code: Barre, MA, 1,096 miles away.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00501, 01005, 01050, 05001, 10005, 50001). The farthest-flung twin is 01005 in Barre, MA, 1,096 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯302 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50010 and you would come out at 42.03°S, 86.41°E — 928 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 07m.
- 📏 At 60.3 square miles of land, 50010 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 33,799This ZIP33,799 |
|---|---|
| Households | 14,233This ZIP14,233 |
| Housing units | 14,980This ZIP14,980 |
| Median age | 28.8This ZIP28.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,398This ZIP$65,398Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $253,500This ZIP$253,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $973This ZIP$973Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.7%This ZIP62.7% |
| Mean commute | 16.3 minThis ZIP16.3 min |
| Population density | 560.8 / sq miThis ZIP560.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,158This ZIP1,158 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 23,020This ZIP23,020 |
| Annual payroll | $1,405,449,000This ZIP$1,405,449,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,960This ZIP13,960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,160,470,000This ZIP$1,160,470,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 60.27 sq miThis ZIP60.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.37 sq miThis ZIP0.37 sq mi |
Other place names in 50010
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50010
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50012 | Ames, IA | 3.2 mi |
50013 | Ames, IA | 3.7 mi |
50014 | Ames, IA | 5.6 mi |
50011 | Ames, IA | 6.3 mi |
50105 | Gilbert, IA | 6.5 mi |
50201 | Nevada, IA | 7.4 mi |
50134 | Kelley, IA | 7.7 mi |
50124 | Huxley, IA | 10.1 mi |
50046 | Cambridge, IA | 10.5 mi |
50248 | Story City, IA | 11.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50010?
50010 is in Ames, Iowa, in Story County, part of the Ames, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0308, -93.5883.
What county is 50010 in?
50010 lies in Story County.
What area code is 50010?
Ames uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50010 in?
50010 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50010?
About 33,799 people live in ZIP code 50010, in 14,233 households, at 560.8 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 50010?
$65,398 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50010?
The closest are 50012 (3.2 mi), 50013 (3.7 mi), 50014 (5.6 mi), 50011 (6.3 mi) and 50105 (6.5 mi).
Is 50010 a PO Box ZIP code?
50010 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50010 ZIP Code — Ames, Iowa (Story County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50010
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