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Where 50022 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 50022 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,022 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 397. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001101100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50021 (Ankeny, IA, 77 mi away) and 50023 (Ankeny, IA, 74 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50022 becomes 22005, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02025, 02052, 02205, 20052, 20250, 20502, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02025 in Cohasset, MA, 1,243 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯217 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50022 and you would come out at 41.42°S, 84.99°E — 900 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 11m.
- 📏 At 172.5 square miles of land, 50022 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 131 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,526This ZIP8,526 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,798This ZIP3,798 |
| Housing units | 4,195This ZIP4,195 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,125This ZIP$63,125Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $157,600This ZIP$157,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $773This ZIP$773Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9%This ZIP24.9% |
| Mean commute | 12.2 minThis ZIP12.2 min |
| Population density | 49.4 / sq miThis ZIP49.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 314This ZIP314 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,927This ZIP3,927 |
| Annual payroll | $174,971,000This ZIP$174,971,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,730This ZIP3,730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $268,047,000This ZIP$268,047,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 172.55 sq miThis ZIP172.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
Counties 50022 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 | 89.3% |
| Audubon County | 6.6% |
| Shelby County | 4.1% |
Other place names in 50022
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50022
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51552 | Marne, IA | 7.4 mi |
50274 | Wiota, IA | 7.9 mi |
51544 | Lewis, IA | 8.7 mi |
50042 | Brayton, IA | 9.7 mi |
51577 | Walnut, IA | 10.7 mi |
51531 | Elk Horn, IA | 12.6 mi |
50020 | Anita, IA | 13.3 mi |
50843 | Cumberland, IA | 13.9 mi |
51535 | Griswold, IA | 14.5 mi |
50076 | Exira, IA | 14.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50022 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50022?
50022 is in Atlantic, Iowa, in Cass County. Its published point location is 41.4163, -95.0063.
What county is 50022 in?
50022 spans 3 counties: Cass County, Audubon County and Shelby 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 50022?
Atlantic uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50022 in?
50022 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50022?
About 8,526 people live in ZIP code 50022, in 3,798 households, at 49.4 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 50022?
$63,125 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50022?
The closest are 51552 (7.4 mi), 50274 (7.9 mi), 51544 (8.7 mi), 50042 (9.7 mi) and 51577 (10.7 mi).
Is 50022 a PO Box ZIP code?
50022 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50022 ZIP Code — Atlantic, Iowa (Cass County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50022
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