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50108

ZIP 50108 is Grand River, Iowa, mostly in Decatur County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Decatur +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
376
Coordinates
40.8247, -93.9655
☼ Live from 50108 — Grand River, IA

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Where 50108 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 50108
  • 🔢 Type 50108 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOIOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,108 = 2 × 2 × 12527. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001110111100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50107 (Grand Junction, IA, 85 mi away) and 50109 (Granger, IA, 66 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50108 becomes 80105 — and that is a real ZIP code: Deer Trail, CO, 534 miles away.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00851, 01085, 01508, 01805, 01850, 05081, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00851 in Kingshill, VI, 2,353 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
  • 🎯253 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50108 and you would come out at 40.82°S, 86.03°E — 967 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 81.5 square miles of land, 50108 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 62 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population376This ZIP376
Households181This ZIP181
Housing units247This ZIP247
Median age50.5This ZIP50.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$38,125This ZIP$38,125Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$46,300This ZIP$46,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$614This ZIP$614Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%This ZIP16.3%
Mean commute22.3 minThis ZIP22.3 min
Population density4.6 / sq miThis ZIP4.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees3This ZIP3
Annual payroll$36,000This ZIP$36,000
Tax returns filed180This ZIP180
Total adjusted gross income$8,728,000This ZIP$8,728,000

Land area

Land area81.53 sq miThis ZIP81.53 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi

Counties 50108 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Decatur County 88.3%
Clarke County 11.7%

Other place names in 50108

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

ZIP codes near 50108

ZIPCityDistance
50074 Ellston, IA 6.6 mi
50262 Van Wert, IA 8.1 mi
50133 Kellerton, IA 9.5 mi
50067 Decatur, IA 10.1 mi
50863 Tingley, IA 11.1 mi
50254 Thayer, IA 12.5 mi
50140 Lamoni, IA 13.3 mi
50144 Leon, IA 13.5 mi
50264 Weldon, IA 14.1 mi
50174 Murray, IA 14.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50108?

50108 is in Grand River, Iowa, in Decatur County. Its published point location is 40.8247, -93.9655.

What county is 50108 in?

50108 spans 2 counties: Decatur County and Clarke County. Most of it falls in Decatur 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 50108?

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

What time zone is 50108 in?

50108 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50108?

About 376 people live in ZIP code 50108, in 181 households, at 4.6 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 50108?

$38,125 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50108?

The closest are 50074 (6.6 mi), 50262 (8.1 mi), 50133 (9.5 mi), 50067 (10.1 mi) and 50863 (11.1 mi).

Is 50108 a PO Box ZIP code?

50108 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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