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Where 50117 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 50117 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIIOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,117 = 23 × 2179. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001111000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50116 (Hamilton, IA, 100 mi away) and 50118 (Hartford, IA, 75 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50117 becomes 71105 — and that is a real ZIP code: Shreveport, LA, 640 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01571, 07511, 10157, 10175, 10517, 11507, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01571 in Dudley, MA, 1,173 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯236 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50117 and you would come out at 41.68°S, 85.21°E — 896 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 27.1 square miles of land, 50117 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 128This ZIP128 |
|---|---|
| Households | 48This ZIP48 |
| Housing units | 82This ZIP82 |
| Median age | 50.0This ZIP50.0Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $104,167This ZIP$104,167Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $222,700This ZIP$222,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $875This ZIP$875Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5%This ZIP9.5% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 4.7 / sq miThis ZIP4.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 39This ZIP39 |
| Annual payroll | $1,098,000This ZIP$1,098,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 27.10 sq miThis ZIP27.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 50117
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50076 | Exira, IA | 6.6 mi |
50025 | Audubon, IA | 8.5 mi |
50042 | Brayton, IA | 11.7 mi |
50115 | Guthrie Center, IA | 11.8 mi |
50058 | Coon Rapids, IA | 13.2 mi |
50002 | Adair, IA | 13.6 mi |
51543 | Kimballton, IA | 14.7 mi |
50110 | Gray, IA | 15.2 mi |
50029 | Bayard, IA | 15.9 mi |
51440 | Dedham, IA | 16.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50117 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50117?
50117 is in Hamlin, Iowa, in Audubon County. Its published point location is 41.6800, -94.7906.
What county is 50117 in?
50117 lies in Audubon County.
What area code is 50117?
Hamlin uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50117 in?
50117 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50117?
About 128 people live in ZIP code 50117, in 48 households, at 4.7 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 50117?
$104,167 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50117?
The closest are 50076 (6.6 mi), 50025 (8.5 mi), 50042 (11.7 mi), 50115 (11.8 mi) and 50058 (13.2 mi).
Is 50117 a PO Box ZIP code?
50117 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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