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Where 50056 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 50056 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,056 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 6257. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001110001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50055 (Collins, IA, 9 mi away) and 50057 (Columbia, IA, 59 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50056 becomes 65005, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05056, 05065, 05650, 06505, 50065, 50560, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05065 in Sharon, VT, 1,061 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯315 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50056 and you would come out at 42.02°S, 86.70°E — 940 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 60.9 square miles of land, 50056 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,003This ZIP1,003 |
|---|---|
| Households | 464This ZIP464 |
| Housing units | 514This ZIP514 |
| Median age | 48.5This ZIP48.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,333This ZIP$73,333Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $184,500This ZIP$184,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,042This ZIP$1,042Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4%This ZIP23.4% |
| Mean commute | 28.8 minThis ZIP28.8 min |
| Population density | 16.5 / sq miThis ZIP16.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 68This ZIP68 |
| Annual payroll | $2,574,000This ZIP$2,574,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 650This ZIP650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $48,512,000This ZIP$48,512,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 60.92 sq miThis ZIP60.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Other place names in 50056
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50056
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50247 | State Center, IA | 6.7 mi |
50201 | Nevada, IA | 7.7 mi |
50011 | Ames, IA | 8.7 mi |
50278 | Zearing, IA | 9.3 mi |
50055 | Collins, IA | 9.4 mi |
50239 | Saint Anthony, IA | 9.7 mi |
50234 | Rhodes, IA | 10.9 mi |
50051 | Clemons, IA | 11.2 mi |
50154 | Mc Callsburg, IA | 11.8 mi |
50161 | Maxwell, IA | 13.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50056?
50056 is in Colo, Iowa, in Story County, part of the Ames, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0207, -93.2961.
What county is 50056 in?
50056 lies in Story County.
What area code is 50056?
Colo uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50056 in?
50056 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50056?
About 1,003 people live in ZIP code 50056, in 464 households, at 16.5 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 50056?
$73,333 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50056?
The closest are 50247 (6.7 mi), 50201 (7.7 mi), 50011 (8.7 mi), 50278 (9.3 mi) and 50055 (9.4 mi).
Is 50056 a PO Box ZIP code?
50056 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50056 ZIP Code — Colo, Iowa (Story County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50056
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