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Where 50021 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 50021 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 50021 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 8, a total 251 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001101100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50020 (Anita, IA, 65 mi away) and 50022 (Atlantic, IA, 77 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50021 becomes 12005, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01520, 02051, 02150, 05201, 10025, 10502, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02051 in Marshfield Hills, MA, 1,170 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯293 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50021 and you would come out at 41.72°S, 86.43°E — 942 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 24.1 square miles of land, 50021 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 30,283This ZIP30,283 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,244This ZIP12,244 |
| Housing units | 12,846This ZIP12,846 |
| Median age | 35.9This ZIP35.9Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $99,572This ZIP$99,572Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $317,200This ZIP$317,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,393This ZIP$1,393Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.1%This ZIP49.1% |
| Mean commute | 19.4 minThis ZIP19.4 min |
| Population density | 1,257.9 / sq miThis ZIP1,257.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 777This ZIP777 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21,766This ZIP21,766 |
| Annual payroll | $1,240,619,000This ZIP$1,240,619,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 14,940This ZIP14,940 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,842,639,000This ZIP$1,842,639,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.08 sq miThis ZIP24.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 50021
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50021
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50023 | Ankeny, IA | 3.4 mi |
50301 | Des Moines, IA | 3.6 mi |
50302 | Des Moines, IA | 3.6 mi |
50303 | Des Moines, IA | 3.6 mi |
50304 | Des Moines, IA | 3.6 mi |
50305 | Des Moines, IA | 3.6 mi |
50306 | Des Moines, IA | 3.6 mi |
50308 | Des Moines, IA | 3.6 mi |
50318 | Des Moines, IA | 3.6 mi |
50328 | Des Moines, IA | 3.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50021?
50021 is in Ankeny, Iowa, in Polk County, part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7243, -93.5653.
What county is 50021 in?
50021 lies in Polk County.
What area code is 50021?
Ankeny uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50021 in?
50021 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50021?
About 30,283 people live in ZIP code 50021, in 12,244 households, at 1,257.9 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 50021?
$99,572 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50021?
The closest are 50023 (3.4 mi), 50301 (3.6 mi), 50302 (3.6 mi), 50303 (3.6 mi) and 50304 (3.6 mi).
Is 50021 a PO Box ZIP code?
50021 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50021 ZIP Code — Ankeny, Iowa (Polk County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50021
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