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Where 50044 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 50044 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,044 = 2 × 2 × 12511. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001101111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50043 (Buckeye, IA, 87 mi away) and 50046 (Cambridge, IA, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50044 becomes 44005 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ashtabula, OH, 628 miles away.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00544, 04054, 04450, 05404, 05440, 40045, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04450 in Kenduskeag, ME, 1,233 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯313 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50044 and you would come out at 41.20°S, 87.09°E — 991 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 47.9 square miles of land, 50044 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 901This ZIP901 |
|---|---|
| Households | 405This ZIP405 |
| Housing units | 433This ZIP433 |
| Median age | 43.4This ZIP43.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,417This ZIP$75,417Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,700This ZIP$120,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $573This ZIP$573Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5%This ZIP11.5% |
| Mean commute | 30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min |
| Population density | 18.8 / sq miThis ZIP18.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 110This ZIP110 |
| Annual payroll | $5,037,000This ZIP$5,037,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 380This ZIP380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,435,000This ZIP$23,435,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 47.93 sq miThis ZIP47.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 50044 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Marion County | 59.4% |
| Mahaska County | 36.5% |
| Monroe County | 4.1% |
Other place names in 50044
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50044
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50256 | Tracy, IA | 3.9 mi |
50116 | Hamilton, IA | 4.4 mi |
50150 | Lovilia, IA | 6.5 mi |
50119 | Harvey, IA | 7.8 mi |
50143 | Leighton, IA | 10.9 mi |
50057 | Columbia, IA | 12.0 mi |
50138 | Knoxville, IA | 12.6 mi |
52534 | Beacon, IA | 12.6 mi |
52531 | Albia, IA | 13.1 mi |
52577 | Oskaloosa, IA | 13.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50044?
50044 is in Bussey, Iowa, in Marion County, part of the Pella, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2035, -92.9053.
What county is 50044 in?
50044 spans 3 counties: Marion County, Mahaska County and Monroe County. Most of it falls in Marion 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 50044?
Bussey uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50044 in?
50044 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50044?
About 901 people live in ZIP code 50044, in 405 households, at 18.8 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 50044?
$75,417 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50044?
The closest are 50256 (3.9 mi), 50116 (4.4 mi), 50150 (6.5 mi), 50119 (7.8 mi) and 50143 (10.9 mi).
Is 50044 a PO Box ZIP code?
50044 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50044 ZIP Code — Bussey, Iowa (Marion County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50044
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