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Where 50123 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 50123 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZIOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 50123 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001111001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50122 (Hubbard, IA, 102 mi away) and 50124 (Huxley, IA, 73 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50123 becomes 32105 — and that is a real ZIP code: Barberville, FL, 1,054 miles away.
- 👥 73 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01235, 01253, 01523, 01532, 02135, 02153, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02351 in Abington, MA, 1,168 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯276 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50123 and you would come out at 40.83°S, 86.49°E — 984 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 82.8 square miles of land, 50123 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 63 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 883This ZIP883 |
|---|---|
| Households | 392This ZIP392 |
| Housing units | 494This ZIP494 |
| Median age | 48.3This ZIP48.3Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,500This ZIP$62,500Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $114,800This ZIP$114,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $542This ZIP$542Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7%This ZIP23.7% |
| Mean commute | 28.0 minThis ZIP28.0 min |
| Population density | 10.7 / sq miThis ZIP10.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 122This ZIP122 |
| Annual payroll | $3,708,000This ZIP$3,708,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 360This ZIP360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,816,000This ZIP$22,816,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 82.79 sq miThis ZIP82.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Counties 50123 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wayne County | 79.5% |
| Lucas County | 11.2% |
| Decatur County | 6.9% |
| Clarke County | 2.4% |
Other place names in 50123
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50123
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50103 | Garden Grove, IA | 5.7 mi |
50068 | Derby, IA | 8.3 mi |
50165 | Millerton, IA | 10.8 mi |
50264 | Weldon, IA | 11.0 mi |
50060 | Corydon, IA | 11.5 mi |
50008 | Allerton, IA | 13.0 mi |
50144 | Leon, IA | 13.6 mi |
50052 | Clio, IA | 13.7 mi |
50275 | Woodburn, IA | 15.0 mi |
50147 | Lineville, IA | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50123?
50123 is in Humeston, Iowa, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 40.8338, -93.5138.
What county is 50123 in?
50123 spans 4 counties: Wayne County, Lucas County, Decatur County and Clarke County. Most of it falls in Wayne 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 50123?
Humeston uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50123 in?
50123 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50123?
About 883 people live in ZIP code 50123, in 392 households, at 10.7 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 50123?
$62,500 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50123?
The closest are 50103 (5.7 mi), 50068 (8.3 mi), 50165 (10.8 mi), 50264 (11 mi) and 50060 (11.5 mi).
Is 50123 a PO Box ZIP code?
50123 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50123 ZIP Code — Humeston, Iowa (Wayne County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50123
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