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Where 50055 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 50055 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,055 = 3 × 5 × 47 × 71. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001110000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50054 (Colfax, IA, 14 mi away) and 50056 (Colo, IA, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50055 becomes 55005 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bethel, MN, 243 miles away.
- 👥 2 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05055, 55005). The farthest-flung twin is 05055 in Norwich, VT, 1,067 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯311 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50055 and you would come out at 41.88°S, 86.72°E — 947 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 51.5 square miles of land, 50055 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,102This ZIP1,102 |
|---|---|
| Households | 436This ZIP436 |
| Housing units | 462This ZIP462 |
| Median age | 38.9This ZIP38.9Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,278This ZIP$85,278Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $200,000This ZIP$200,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $823This ZIP$823Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.5%This ZIP31.5% |
| Mean commute | 31.1 minThis ZIP31.1 min |
| Population density | 21.4 / sq miThis ZIP21.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 52This ZIP52 |
| Annual payroll | $2,440,000This ZIP$2,440,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 450This ZIP450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,611,000This ZIP$34,611,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 51.55 sq miThis ZIP51.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 50055 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 | 65.1% |
| Jasper County | 30.5% |
| Marshall County | 4.4% |
Other place names in 50055
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50055
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50234 | Rhodes, IA | 5.1 mi |
50168 | Mingo, IA | 6.7 mi |
50161 | Maxwell, IA | 6.7 mi |
50127 | Ira, IA | 8.0 mi |
50028 | Baxter, IA | 8.4 mi |
50056 | Colo, IA | 9.4 mi |
50247 | State Center, IA | 10.9 mi |
50162 | Melbourne, IA | 11.6 mi |
50046 | Cambridge, IA | 12.3 mi |
50201 | Nevada, IA | 13.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50055?
50055 is in Collins, Iowa, in Story County, part of the Ames, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8846, -93.2801.
What county is 50055 in?
50055 spans 3 counties: Story County, Jasper County and Marshall 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 50055?
Collins uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50055 in?
50055 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50055?
About 1,102 people live in ZIP code 50055, in 436 households, at 21.4 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 50055?
$85,278 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50055?
The closest are 50234 (5.1 mi), 50168 (6.7 mi), 50161 (6.7 mi), 50127 (8 mi) and 50028 (8.4 mi).
Is 50055 a PO Box ZIP code?
50055 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50055 ZIP Code — Collins, Iowa (Story County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50055
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