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Where 50020 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 50020 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,020 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 41 × 61. Its digits add up to 7, a total 150 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001101100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50014 (Ames, IA, 69 mi away) and 50021 (Ankeny, IA, 65 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50020 becomes 02005, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02050, 20005, 20050, 20500, 50002). The farthest-flung twin is 02050 in Marshfield, MA, 1,236 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯229 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50020 and you would come out at 41.43°S, 85.25°E — 909 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 96.3 square miles of land, 50020 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,197This ZIP1,197 |
|---|---|
| Households | 509This ZIP509 |
| Housing units | 549This ZIP549 |
| Median age | 45.4This ZIP45.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,417This ZIP$75,417Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $154,600This ZIP$154,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $591This ZIP$591Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8%This ZIP15.8% |
| Mean commute | 23.2 minThis ZIP23.2 min |
| Population density | 12.4 / sq miThis ZIP12.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 37This ZIP37 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 311This ZIP311 |
| Annual payroll | $11,692,000This ZIP$11,692,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 660This ZIP660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $48,085,000This ZIP$48,085,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 96.34 sq miThis ZIP96.34 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi |
Counties 50020 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cass County | 77.5% |
| Adair County | 11.7% |
| Audubon County | 9.8% |
| Guthrie County | 1.0% |
Other place names in 50020
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50020
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50274 | Wiota, IA | 6.5 mi |
50002 | Adair, IA | 8.0 mi |
50042 | Brayton, IA | 10.9 mi |
50846 | Fontanelle, IA | 12.1 mi |
50076 | Exira, IA | 12.4 mi |
50853 | Massena, IA | 13.2 mi |
50048 | Casey, IA | 13.3 mi |
50022 | Atlantic, IA | 13.3 mi |
50837 | Bridgewater, IA | 14.6 mi |
50843 | Cumberland, IA | 14.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50020 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50020?
50020 is in Anita, Iowa, in Cass County. Its published point location is 41.4268, -94.7499.
What county is 50020 in?
50020 spans 4 counties: Cass County, Adair County, Audubon County and Guthrie County. Most of it falls in Cass 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 50020?
Anita uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50020 in?
50020 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50020?
About 1,197 people live in ZIP code 50020, in 509 households, at 12.4 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 50020?
$75,417 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50020?
The closest are 50274 (6.5 mi), 50002 (8 mi), 50042 (10.9 mi), 50846 (12.1 mi) and 50076 (12.4 mi).
Is 50020 a PO Box ZIP code?
50020 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50020 ZIP Code — Anita, Iowa (Cass County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50020
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