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Where 50014 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 50014 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hIOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,014 = 2 × 17 × 1471. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001101011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50013 (Ames, IA, 3 mi away) and 50020 (Anita, IA, 69 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50014 becomes 41005 — and that is a real ZIP code: Burlington, KY, 514 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01054, 01450, 01504, 01540, 04015, 04051, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04105 in Falmouth, ME, 1,187 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯297 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50014 and you would come out at 42.05°S, 86.31°E — 923 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 54.2 square miles of land, 50014 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 32,958This ZIP32,958 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,511This ZIP13,511 |
| Housing units | 15,026This ZIP15,026 |
| Median age | 23.3This ZIP23.3Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,731This ZIP$60,731Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $336,800This ZIP$336,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,065This ZIP$1,065Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 68.1%This ZIP68.1% |
| Mean commute | 15.9 minThis ZIP15.9 min |
| Population density | 608.0 / sq miThis ZIP608.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 394This ZIP394 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,019This ZIP4,019 |
| Annual payroll | $130,829,000This ZIP$130,829,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,320This ZIP11,320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,068,292,000This ZIP$1,068,292,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.20 sq miThis ZIP54.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 50014 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Story County | 56.2% |
| Boone County | 43.8% |
Other place names in 50014
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50014
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50012 | Ames, IA | 2.6 mi |
50013 | Ames, IA | 2.9 mi |
50010 | Ames, IA | 5.6 mi |
50105 | Gilbert, IA | 5.7 mi |
50134 | Kelley, IA | 7.5 mi |
50152 | Luther, IA | 8.3 mi |
50036 | Boone, IA | 8.4 mi |
50037 | Boone, IA | 9.6 mi |
50099 | Boone, IA | 9.6 mi |
50248 | Story City, IA | 10.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50014?
50014 is in Ames, Iowa, in Story County, part of the Ames, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0467, -93.6946.
What county is 50014 in?
50014 spans 2 counties: Story County and Boone County. Most of it falls in Story 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 50014?
Ames uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50014 in?
50014 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50014?
About 32,958 people live in ZIP code 50014, in 13,511 households, at 608.0 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 50014?
$60,731 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50014?
The closest are 50012 (2.6 mi), 50013 (2.9 mi), 50010 (5.6 mi), 50105 (5.7 mi) and 50134 (7.5 mi).
Is 50014 a PO Box ZIP code?
50014 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50014 ZIP Code — Ames, Iowa (Story County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50014
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