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50061

ZIP 50061 is Cumming, Iowa, mostly in Madison County; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Madison +3 more
Population
2,123
Coordinates
41.4759, -93.7977
☼ Live from 50061 — Cumming, IA

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Where 50061 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 50061
  • 🔢 Type 50061 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,061 = 3 × 11 × 37 × 41. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001110001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50060 (Corydon, IA, 56 mi away) and 50062 (Melcher Dallas, IA, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50061 becomes 16005, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01056, 01506, 01560, 01605, 05061, 05601, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01560 in South Grafton, MA, 1,137 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
  • 🎯275 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50061 and you would come out at 41.48°S, 86.20°E — 944 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 31.0 square miles of land, 50061 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,123This ZIP2,123
Households728This ZIP728
Housing units743This ZIP743
Median age50.9This ZIP50.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$130,714This ZIP$130,714Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$533,800This ZIP$533,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,163This ZIP$1,163Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%This ZIP42.9%
Mean commute30.4 minThis ZIP30.4 min
Population density68.5 / sq miThis ZIP68.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments56This ZIP56
Employees442This ZIP442
Annual payroll$25,106,000This ZIP$25,106,000
Tax returns filed980This ZIP980
Total adjusted gross income$215,383,000This ZIP$215,383,000

Land area

Land area30.99 sq miThis ZIP30.99 sq mi
Water area0.51 sq miThis ZIP0.51 sq mi

Counties 50061 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Madison County 52.2%
Warren County 34.0%
Dallas County 7.1%
Polk County 6.8%

Other place names in 50061

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ZIP codes near 50061

ZIPCityDistance
50211 Norwalk, IA 5.0 mi
50265 West Des Moines, IA 5.2 mi
50266 West Des Moines, IA 6.1 mi
50261 Van Meter, IA 6.4 mi
50038 Booneville, IA 6.4 mi
50229 Prole, IA 6.8 mi
50160 Martensdale, IA 7.7 mi
50033 Bevington, IA 8.0 mi
50321 Des Moines, IA 8.1 mi
50312 Des Moines, IA 9.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50061?

50061 is in Cumming, Iowa, in Madison County, part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4759, -93.7977.

What county is 50061 in?

50061 spans 4 counties: Madison County, Warren County, Dallas County and Polk County. Most of it falls in Madison 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 time zone is 50061 in?

50061 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50061?

About 2,123 people live in ZIP code 50061, in 728 households, at 68.5 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 50061?

$130,714 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50061?

The closest are 50211 (5 mi), 50265 (5.2 mi), 50266 (6.1 mi), 50261 (6.4 mi) and 50038 (6.4 mi).

Is 50061 a PO Box ZIP code?

50061 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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