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50069

ZIP 50069 is De Soto, Iowa, in Dallas County; area code 515; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Dallas
Population
1,109
Coordinates
41.5211, -94.0299
☼ Live from 50069 — De Soto, IA

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Where 50069 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 50069
  • 🔢 Type 50069 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 50069 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001110010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50068 (Derby, IA, 49 mi away) and 50070 (Dexter, IA, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50069 becomes 96005, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00659, 00956, 00965, 05069, 05609, 05906, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09605 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,344 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
  • 🎯266 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50069 and you would come out at 41.52°S, 85.97°E — 933 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 5.3 square miles of land, 50069 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,109This ZIP1,109
Households410This ZIP410
Housing units438This ZIP438
Median age32.8This ZIP32.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$98,056This ZIP$98,056Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$232,100This ZIP$232,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,089This ZIP$1,089Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.1%This ZIP30.1%
Mean commute31.6 minThis ZIP31.6 min
Population density210.5 / sq miThis ZIP210.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments41This ZIP41
Employees307This ZIP307
Annual payroll$13,048,000This ZIP$13,048,000
Tax returns filed520This ZIP520
Total adjusted gross income$41,074,000This ZIP$41,074,000

Land area

Land area5.27 sq miThis ZIP5.27 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 50069

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 50069

ZIPCityDistance
50072 Earlham, IA 5.9 mi
50003 Adel, IA 6.3 mi
50261 Van Meter, IA 6.5 mi
50038 Booneville, IA 6.6 mi
50263 Waukee, IA 9.7 mi
50233 Redfield, IA 11.3 mi
50266 West Des Moines, IA 11.5 mi
50070 Dexter, IA 11.7 mi
50061 Cumming, IA 12.4 mi
50063 Dallas Center, IA 13.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50069?

50069 is in De Soto, Iowa, in Dallas County, part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5211, -94.0299.

What county is 50069 in?

50069 lies in Dallas County.

What area code is 50069?

De Soto uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 50069 in?

50069 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50069?

About 1,109 people live in ZIP code 50069, in 410 households, at 210.5 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 50069?

$98,056 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50069?

The closest are 50072 (5.9 mi), 50003 (6.3 mi), 50261 (6.5 mi), 50038 (6.6 mi) and 50263 (9.7 mi).

Is 50069 a PO Box ZIP code?

50069 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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