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50106

ZIP 50106 is Gilman, Iowa, mostly in Marshall County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Marshall +3 more
Metro area
Marshalltown, IA
Population
1,163
Coordinates
41.8811, -92.8058
☼ Live from 50106 — Gilman, IA

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Where 50106 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 50106
  • 🔢 Type 50106 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOIOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,106 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 1193. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001110111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50105 (Gilbert, IA, 46 mi away) and 50107 (Grand Junction, IA, 73 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50106 becomes 60105 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bensenville, IL, 250 miles away.
  • 👥 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, 1,082 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯333 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50106 and you would come out at 41.88°S, 87.19°E — 966 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 67.7 square miles of land, 50106 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,163This ZIP1,163
Households473This ZIP473
Housing units513This ZIP513
Median age41.6This ZIP41.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$101,193This ZIP$101,193Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$118,900This ZIP$118,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$678This ZIP$678Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%This ZIP21.1%
Mean commute25.1 minThis ZIP25.1 min
Population density17.2 / sq miThis ZIP17.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments18This ZIP18
Employees101This ZIP101
Annual payroll$5,626,000This ZIP$5,626,000
Tax returns filed510This ZIP510
Total adjusted gross income$34,964,000This ZIP$34,964,000

Land area

Land area67.71 sq miThis ZIP67.71 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Counties 50106 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Marshall County 51.1%
Jasper County 23.3%
Tama County 20.3%
Poweshiek County 5.4%

Other place names in 50106

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ZIP codes near 50106

ZIPCityDistance
50078 Ferguson, IA 4.9 mi
50141 Laurel, IA 7.5 mi
50173 Montour, IA 7.5 mi
50142 Le Grand, IA 8.7 mi
50120 Haverhill, IA 9.8 mi
50135 Kellogg, IA 10.5 mi
50112 Grinnell, IA 11.3 mi
52339 Tama, IA 11.7 mi
50158 Marshalltown, IA 12.6 mi
50162 Melbourne, IA 13.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50106?

50106 is in Gilman, Iowa, in Marshall County, part of the Marshalltown, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8811, -92.8058.

What county is 50106 in?

50106 spans 4 counties: Marshall County, Jasper County, Tama County and Poweshiek County. Most of it falls in Marshall 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 50106?

Gilman uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 50106 in?

50106 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50106?

About 1,163 people live in ZIP code 50106, in 473 households, at 17.2 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 50106?

$101,193 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50106?

The closest are 50078 (4.9 mi), 50141 (7.5 mi), 50173 (7.5 mi), 50142 (8.7 mi) and 50120 (9.8 mi).

Is 50106 a PO Box ZIP code?

50106 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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