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Where 50036 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 50036 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,036 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 1787. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001101110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50035 (Bondurant, IA, 32 mi away) and 50037 (Boone, IA, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50036 becomes 63005 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chesterfield, MO, 291 miles away.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00653, 03605, 05036, 05360, 05603, 06035, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00653 in Guanica, PR, 2,298 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯292 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50036 and you would come out at 42.09°S, 86.15°E — 915 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 191.7 square miles of land, 50036 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 146 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16,154This ZIP16,154 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,733This ZIP6,733 |
| Housing units | 7,491This ZIP7,491 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,255This ZIP$79,255Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $194,400This ZIP$194,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $847This ZIP$847Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.0%This ZIP28.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 84.3 / sq miThis ZIP84.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 358This ZIP358 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,444This ZIP4,444 |
| Annual payroll | $217,675,000This ZIP$217,675,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,740This ZIP7,740 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $578,396,000This ZIP$578,396,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 191.68 sq miThis ZIP191.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.63 sq miThis ZIP1.63 sq mi |
Counties 50036 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Boone County | 98.4% |
| Hamilton County | 1.6% |
Other place names in 50036
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50036
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50037 | Boone, IA | 2.4 mi |
50099 | Boone, IA | 2.4 mi |
50152 | Luther, IA | 8.2 mi |
50014 | Ames, IA | 8.4 mi |
50012 | Ames, IA | 10.9 mi |
50013 | Ames, IA | 11.0 mi |
50105 | Gilbert, IA | 11.0 mi |
50223 | Pilot Mound, IA | 11.4 mi |
50212 | Ogden, IA | 11.6 mi |
50156 | Madrid, IA | 13.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50036?
50036 is in Boone, Iowa, in Boone County, part of the Ames, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0854, -93.8496.
What county is 50036 in?
50036 spans 2 counties: Boone County and Hamilton County. Most of it falls in Boone 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 50036?
Boone uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50036 in?
50036 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50036?
About 16,154 people live in ZIP code 50036, in 6,733 households, at 84.3 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 50036?
$79,255 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50036?
The closest are 50037 (2.4 mi), 50099 (2.4 mi), 50152 (8.2 mi), 50014 (8.4 mi) and 50012 (10.9 mi).
Is 50036 a PO Box ZIP code?
50036 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50036 ZIP Code — Boone, Iowa (Boone County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50036
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