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Where 50049 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 50049 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,049 = 3 × 3 × 67 × 83. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001110000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50048 (Casey, IA, 72 mi away) and 50050 (Churdan, IA, 100 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50049 becomes 94005 — and that is a real ZIP code: Brisbane, CA, 1,565 miles away.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00954, 04095, 04950, 05049, 05490, 05904, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09054 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,569 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯290 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50049 and you would come out at 41.03°S, 86.70°E — 984 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 208.6 square miles of land, 50049 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 158 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,414This ZIP6,414 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,667This ZIP2,667 |
| Housing units | 2,827This ZIP2,827 |
| Median age | 40.2This ZIP40.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,190This ZIP$61,190Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $124,900This ZIP$124,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $704This ZIP$704Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1%This ZIP17.1% |
| Mean commute | 19.0 minThis ZIP19.0 min |
| Population density | 30.7 / sq miThis ZIP30.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 157This ZIP157 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,566This ZIP4,566 |
| Annual payroll | $211,594,000This ZIP$211,594,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,860This ZIP2,860 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $181,868,000This ZIP$181,868,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 208.62 sq miThis ZIP208.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.90 sq miThis ZIP0.90 sq mi |
Counties 50049 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lucas County | 97.4% |
| Wayne County | 1.7% |
| Marion County | 0.9% |
Other place names in 50049
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50049
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50272 | Williamson, IA | 4.2 mi |
50238 | Russell, IA | 7.6 mi |
50151 | Lucas, IA | 10.5 mi |
50068 | Derby, IA | 10.7 mi |
50139 | Lacona, IA | 11.5 mi |
50165 | Millerton, IA | 12.7 mi |
50057 | Columbia, IA | 13.1 mi |
50163 | Melcher Dallas, IA | 13.3 mi |
52569 | Melrose, IA | 13.3 mi |
50062 | Melcher Dallas, IA | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50049?
50049 is in Chariton, Iowa, in Lucas County. Its published point location is 41.0344, -93.2955.
What county is 50049 in?
50049 spans 3 counties: Lucas County, Wayne County and Marion County. Most of it falls in Lucas 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 50049?
Chariton uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50049 in?
50049 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50049?
About 6,414 people live in ZIP code 50049, in 2,667 households, at 30.7 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 50049?
$61,190 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50049?
The closest are 50272 (4.2 mi), 50238 (7.6 mi), 50151 (10.5 mi), 50068 (10.7 mi) and 50139 (11.5 mi).
Is 50049 a PO Box ZIP code?
50049 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50049 ZIP Code — Chariton, Iowa (Lucas County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50049
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