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Where 50050 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 50050 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,050 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 7 × 11 × 13. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001110000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50049 (Chariton, IA, 100 mi away) and 50051 (Clemons, IA, 70 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50050 becomes 05005, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 2 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05050, 50005). The farthest-flung twin is 05050 in Mc Indoe Falls, VT, 1,136 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯267 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50050 and you would come out at 42.16°S, 85.50°E — 886 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 77.7 square miles of land, 50050 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 712This ZIP712 |
|---|---|
| Households | 295This ZIP295 |
| Housing units | 350This ZIP350 |
| Median age | 42.2This ZIP42.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,432This ZIP$64,432Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $111,200This ZIP$111,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $688This ZIP$688Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.7%This ZIP27.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 9.2 / sq miThis ZIP9.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 50This ZIP50 |
| Annual payroll | $2,720,000This ZIP$2,720,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 310This ZIP310 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,104,000This ZIP$24,104,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 77.73 sq miThis ZIP77.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 50050 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Greene County | 93.6% |
| Calhoun County | 3.9% |
| Carroll County | 2.6% |
Other place names in 50050
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50050
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51453 | Lohrville, IA | 7.5 mi |
50538 | Farnhamville, IA | 9.4 mi |
51451 | Lanesboro, IA | 10.0 mi |
50059 | Cooper, IA | 10.1 mi |
51462 | Scranton, IA | 10.3 mi |
51459 | Ralston, IA | 10.5 mi |
51443 | Glidden, IA | 11.7 mi |
50129 | Jefferson, IA | 12.0 mi |
50543 | Gowrie, IA | 12.8 mi |
50217 | Paton, IA | 13.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50050?
50050 is in Churdan, Iowa, in Greene County. Its published point location is 42.1590, -94.5036.
What county is 50050 in?
50050 spans 3 counties: Greene County, Calhoun County and Carroll County. Most of it falls in Greene 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 50050?
Churdan uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50050 in?
50050 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50050?
About 712 people live in ZIP code 50050, in 295 households, at 9.2 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 50050?
$64,432 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50050?
The closest are 51453 (7.5 mi), 50538 (9.4 mi), 51451 (10 mi), 50059 (10.1 mi) and 51462 (10.3 mi).
Is 50050 a PO Box ZIP code?
50050 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50050 ZIP Code — Churdan, Iowa (Greene County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50050
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