50062
ZIP 50062 is in Melcher Dallas, Iowa, in Marion County; area code 641; Central time. Melcher Dallas has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 50163.
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Where 50062 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 50062 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,062 = 2 × 25031. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001110001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50061 (Cumming, IA, 33 mi away) and 50063 (Dallas Center, IA, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50062 becomes 26005, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00652, 02056, 02065, 02650, 05062, 05260, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00652 in Garrochales, PR, 2,225 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯296 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50062 and you would come out at 41.24°S, 86.76°E — 977 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 30.6 square miles of land, 50062 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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People and housing
| Population | 789This ZIP789 |
|---|---|
| Households | 295This ZIP295 |
| Housing units | 333This ZIP333 |
| Median age | 30.6This ZIP30.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,146This ZIP$51,146Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $198,100This ZIP$198,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $784This ZIP$784Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6%This ZIP19.6% |
| Mean commute | 28.9 minThis ZIP28.9 min |
| Population density | 25.8 / sq miThis ZIP25.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 23This ZIP23 |
| Annual payroll | $517,000This ZIP$517,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,100,000This ZIP$20,100,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.58 sq miThis ZIP30.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 50062
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50062
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50163 | Melcher Dallas, IA | 0.9 mi |
50139 | Lacona, IA | 6.5 mi |
50057 | Columbia, IA | 6.9 mi |
50138 | Knoxville, IA | 8.5 mi |
50225 | Pleasantville, IA | 10.2 mi |
50272 | Williamson, IA | 10.2 mi |
50166 | Milo, IA | 10.2 mi |
50145 | Liberty Center, IA | 12.7 mi |
50001 | Ackworth, IA | 13.0 mi |
50049 | Chariton, IA | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50062?
50062 is in Melcher Dallas, Iowa, in Marion County, part of the Pella, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2355, -93.2450.
What county is 50062 in?
50062 lies in Marion County.
What area code is 50062?
Melcher Dallas uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50062 in?
50062 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50062?
About 789 people live in ZIP code 50062, in 295 households, at 25.8 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 50062?
$51,146 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50062?
The closest are 50163 (0.9 mi), 50139 (6.5 mi), 50057 (6.9 mi), 50138 (8.5 mi) and 50225 (10.2 mi).
Is 50062 a PO Box ZIP code?
50062 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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