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Where 50046 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 50046 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,046 = 2 × 3 × 19 × 439. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001101111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50044 (Bussey, IA, 57 mi away) and 50047 (Carlisle, IA, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50046 becomes 64005, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04056, 04605, 04650, 05046, 05406, 05460, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04605 in Ellsworth, ME, 1,273 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯300 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50046 and you would come out at 41.89°S, 86.48°E — 937 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 47.5 square miles of land, 50046 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,554This ZIP1,554 |
|---|---|
| Households | 650This ZIP650 |
| Housing units | 768This ZIP768 |
| Median age | 42.0This ZIP42.0Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,500This ZIP$81,500Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $229,200This ZIP$229,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $925This ZIP$925Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.6%This ZIP32.6% |
| Mean commute | 24.7 minThis ZIP24.7 min |
| Population density | 32.7 / sq miThis ZIP32.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 32This ZIP32 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 136This ZIP136 |
| Annual payroll | $10,019,000This ZIP$10,019,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 740This ZIP740 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $75,932,000This ZIP$75,932,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 47.50 sq miThis ZIP47.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Counties 50046 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Story County | 72.8% |
| Polk County | 27.2% |
Other place names in 50046
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50046
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50124 | Huxley, IA | 4.4 mi |
50073 | Elkhart, IA | 6.6 mi |
50161 | Maxwell, IA | 7.0 mi |
50007 | Alleman, IA | 7.2 mi |
50244 | Slater, IA | 7.3 mi |
50134 | Kelley, IA | 8.8 mi |
50243 | Sheldahl, IA | 9.3 mi |
50010 | Ames, IA | 10.5 mi |
50011 | Ames, IA | 10.6 mi |
50201 | Nevada, IA | 10.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50046?
50046 is in Cambridge, Iowa, in Story County, part of the Ames, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8882, -93.5186.
What county is 50046 in?
50046 spans 2 counties: Story County and Polk County. Most of it falls in Story 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 50046?
Cambridge uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50046 in?
50046 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50046?
About 1,554 people live in ZIP code 50046, in 650 households, at 32.7 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 50046?
$81,500 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50046?
The closest are 50124 (4.4 mi), 50073 (6.6 mi), 50161 (7 mi), 50007 (7.2 mi) and 50244 (7.3 mi).
Is 50046 a PO Box ZIP code?
50046 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50046 ZIP Code — Cambridge, Iowa (Story County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50046
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