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Where 50071 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 50071 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILOOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,071 = 7 × 23 × 311. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001110010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50070 (Dexter, IA, 91 mi away) and 50072 (Earlham, IA, 87 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50071 becomes 17005 — and that is a real ZIP code: Berrysburg, PA, 872 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00715, 00751, 01057, 01075, 01507, 01570, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00751 in Salinas, PR, 2,333 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯328 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50071 and you would come out at 42.65°S, 86.50°E — 905 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 111.3 square miles of land, 50071 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 84 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 847This ZIP847 |
|---|---|
| Households | 347This ZIP347 |
| Housing units | 459This ZIP459 |
| Median age | 43.8This ZIP43.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,036This ZIP$83,036Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $74,100This ZIP$74,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $695This ZIP$695Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9%This ZIP20.9% |
| Mean commute | 26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min |
| Population density | 7.6 / sq miThis ZIP7.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 106This ZIP106 |
| Annual payroll | $3,257,000This ZIP$3,257,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 400This ZIP400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,269,000This ZIP$29,269,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 111.28 sq miThis ZIP111.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Counties 50071 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wright County | 55.9% |
| Franklin County | 44.1% |
Other place names in 50071
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50071
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50227 | Popejoy, IA | 5.4 mi |
50101 | Galt, IA | 6.7 mi |
50470 | Rowan, IA | 7.2 mi |
50431 | Coulter, IA | 9.2 mi |
50034 | Blairsburg, IA | 10.3 mi |
50006 | Alden, IA | 11.0 mi |
50420 | Alexander, IA | 11.2 mi |
50452 | Latimer, IA | 11.5 mi |
50271 | Williams, IA | 11.5 mi |
50526 | Clarion, IA | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50071?
50071 is in Dows, Iowa, in Wright County. Its published point location is 42.6486, -93.5049.
What county is 50071 in?
50071 spans 2 counties: Wright County and Franklin County. Most of it falls in Wright 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 area code is 50071?
Dows uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50071 in?
50071 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50071?
About 847 people live in ZIP code 50071, in 347 households, at 7.6 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 50071?
$83,036 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50071?
The closest are 50227 (5.4 mi), 50101 (6.7 mi), 50470 (7.2 mi), 50431 (9.2 mi) and 50034 (10.3 mi).
Is 50071 a PO Box ZIP code?
50071 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50071 ZIP Code — Dows, Iowa (Wright County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50071
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