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Where 50057 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 50057 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,057 = 7 × 7151. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001110001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50056 (Colo, IA, 59 mi away) and 50058 (Coon Rapids, IA, 93 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50057 becomes 75005, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05075, 05750, 07055, 07505, 50075, 50570, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05075 in Thetford Center, VT, 1,075 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯301 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50057 and you would come out at 41.18°S, 86.87°E — 983 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 18.6 square miles of land, 50057 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 327This ZIP327 |
|---|---|
| Households | 89This ZIP89 |
| Housing units | 144This ZIP144 |
| Median age | 47.1This ZIP47.1Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $118,882This ZIP$118,882Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $221,300This ZIP$221,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7%This ZIP21.7% |
| Mean commute | 16.7 minThis ZIP16.7 min |
| Population density | 17.6 / sq miThis ZIP17.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10This ZIP10 |
| Annual payroll | $487,000This ZIP$487,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.56 sq miThis ZIP18.56 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 50057
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50163 | Melcher Dallas, IA | 6.3 mi |
50062 | Melcher Dallas, IA | 6.9 mi |
50116 | Hamilton, IA | 7.9 mi |
50138 | Knoxville, IA | 8.6 mi |
50272 | Williamson, IA | 9.0 mi |
50150 | Lovilia, IA | 9.1 mi |
50139 | Lacona, IA | 11.7 mi |
50044 | Bussey, IA | 12.0 mi |
50049 | Chariton, IA | 13.1 mi |
50256 | Tracy, IA | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50057?
50057 is in Columbia, Iowa, in Marion County, part of the Pella, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.1799, -93.1343.
What county is 50057 in?
50057 lies in Marion County.
What area code is 50057?
Columbia uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50057 in?
50057 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50057?
About 327 people live in ZIP code 50057, in 89 households, at 17.6 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 50057?
$118,882 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50057?
The closest are 50163 (6.3 mi), 50062 (6.9 mi), 50116 (7.9 mi), 50138 (8.6 mi) and 50272 (9 mi).
Is 50057 a PO Box ZIP code?
50057 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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