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Where 50105 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 50105 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOIOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆50105 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 50,105 = 5 × 11 × 911. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001110111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50104 (Gibson, IA, 77 mi away) and 50106 (Gilman, IA, 46 mi away).
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01505, 01550, 05051, 05150, 05501, 10055, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05501 in Andover, MA, 1,143 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯302 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50105 and you would come out at 42.12°S, 86.36°E — 922 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 9.1 square miles of land, 50105 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,487This ZIP1,487 |
|---|---|
| Households | 591This ZIP591 |
| Housing units | 591This ZIP591 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $130,083This ZIP$130,083Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $275,400This ZIP$275,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $865This ZIP$865Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.0%This ZIP45.0% |
| Mean commute | 18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min |
| Population density | 163.1 / sq miThis ZIP163.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 103This ZIP103 |
| Annual payroll | $4,549,000This ZIP$4,549,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 620This ZIP620 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $65,722,000This ZIP$65,722,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.12 sq miThis ZIP9.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 50105
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50105
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50248 | Story City, IA | 5.2 mi |
50014 | Ames, IA | 5.7 mi |
50012 | Ames, IA | 6.1 mi |
50010 | Ames, IA | 6.5 mi |
50013 | Ames, IA | 7.2 mi |
50231 | Randall, IA | 8.5 mi |
50236 | Roland, IA | 8.7 mi |
50011 | Ames, IA | 10.5 mi |
50036 | Boone, IA | 11.0 mi |
50201 | Nevada, IA | 11.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50105?
50105 is in Gilbert, Iowa, in Story County, part of the Ames, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1175, -93.6391.
What county is 50105 in?
50105 lies in Story County.
What area code is 50105?
Gilbert uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50105 in?
50105 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50105?
About 1,487 people live in ZIP code 50105, in 591 households, at 163.1 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 50105?
$130,083 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50105?
The closest are 50248 (5.2 mi), 50014 (5.7 mi), 50012 (6.1 mi), 50010 (6.5 mi) and 50013 (7.2 mi).
Is 50105 a PO Box ZIP code?
50105 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50105 ZIP Code — Gilbert, Iowa (Story County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50105
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