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Where 50023 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 50023 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 50023 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001101100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50022 (Atlantic, IA, 74 mi away) and 50025 (Audubon, IA, 67 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50023 becomes 32005, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02035, 02053, 02305, 02350, 03052, 05032, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02350 in Monponsett, MA, 1,169 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯290 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50023 and you would come out at 41.73°S, 86.37°E — 939 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 20.8 square miles of land, 50023 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 46,306This ZIP46,306 |
|---|---|
| Households | 17,717This ZIP17,717 |
| Housing units | 18,560This ZIP18,560 |
| Median age | 33.2This ZIP33.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $117,826This ZIP$117,826Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $345,100This ZIP$345,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,240This ZIP$1,240Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.4%This ZIP53.4% |
| Mean commute | 22.0 minThis ZIP22.0 min |
| Population density | 2,226.7 / sq miThis ZIP2,226.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 922This ZIP922 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,645This ZIP10,645 |
| Annual payroll | $534,923,000This ZIP$534,923,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 22,270This ZIP22,270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,403,327,000This ZIP$2,403,327,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 20.80 sq miThis ZIP20.80 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.82 sq miThis ZIP0.82 sq mi |
Other place names in 50023
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50023
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50021 | Ankeny, IA | 3.4 mi |
50301 | Des Moines, IA | 4.8 mi |
50302 | Des Moines, IA | 4.8 mi |
50303 | Des Moines, IA | 4.8 mi |
50304 | Des Moines, IA | 4.8 mi |
50305 | Des Moines, IA | 4.8 mi |
50306 | Des Moines, IA | 4.8 mi |
50308 | Des Moines, IA | 4.8 mi |
50318 | Des Moines, IA | 4.8 mi |
50328 | Des Moines, IA | 4.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50023?
50023 is in Ankeny, Iowa, in Polk County, part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7266, -93.6308.
What county is 50023 in?
50023 lies in Polk County.
What area code is 50023?
Ankeny uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50023 in?
50023 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50023?
About 46,306 people live in ZIP code 50023, in 17,717 households, at 2,226.7 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 50023?
$117,826 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50023?
The closest are 50021 (3.4 mi), 50301 (4.8 mi), 50302 (4.8 mi), 50303 (4.8 mi) and 50304 (4.8 mi).
Is 50023 a PO Box ZIP code?
50023 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50023 ZIP Code — Ankeny, Iowa (Polk County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50023
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