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50126

ZIP 50126 is Iowa Falls, Iowa, mostly in Hardin County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Hardin +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
6,368
Coordinates
42.5105, -93.2553
☼ Live from 50126 — Iowa Falls, IA

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Where 50126 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 50126
  • 🔢 Type 50126 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZIOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,126 = 2 × 71 × 353. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001111001110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50125 (Indianola, IA, 83 mi away) and 50127 (Ira, IA, 50 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50126 becomes 62105, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 67 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01256, 01526, 01562, 02156, 02561, 02651, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02651 in North Eastham, MA, 1,189 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
  • 🎯333 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50126 and you would come out at 42.51°S, 86.74°E — 921 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
  • 📏 At 136.6 square miles of land, 50126 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 104 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,368This ZIP6,368
Households2,772This ZIP2,772
Housing units3,073This ZIP3,073
Median age44.8This ZIP44.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$55,185This ZIP$55,185Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$133,300This ZIP$133,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$870This ZIP$870Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%This ZIP22.2%
Mean commute18.7 minThis ZIP18.7 min
Population density46.6 / sq miThis ZIP46.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments232This ZIP232
Employees2,995This ZIP2,995
Annual payroll$145,048,000This ZIP$145,048,000
Tax returns filed2,950This ZIP2,950
Total adjusted gross income$245,642,000This ZIP$245,642,000

Land area

Land area136.64 sq miThis ZIP136.64 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi

Counties 50126 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Hardin County 74.4%
Franklin County 25.6%

Other place names in 50126

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

ZIP codes near 50126

ZIPCityDistance
50006 Alden, IA 7.5 mi
50041 Bradford, IA 8.6 mi
50259 Gifford, IA 8.8 mi
50043 Buckeye, IA 8.9 mi
50227 Popejoy, IA 10.5 mi
50601 Ackley, IA 10.7 mi
50672 Steamboat Rock, IA 11.0 mi
50633 Geneva, IA 13.1 mi
50627 Eldora, IA 13.8 mi
50271 Williams, IA 14.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50126?

50126 is in Iowa Falls, Iowa, in Hardin County. Its published point location is 42.5105, -93.2553.

What county is 50126 in?

50126 spans 2 counties: Hardin County and Franklin County. Most of it falls in Hardin 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 50126?

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

What time zone is 50126 in?

50126 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50126?

About 6,368 people live in ZIP code 50126, in 2,772 households, at 46.6 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 50126?

$55,185 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50126?

The closest are 50006 (7.5 mi), 50041 (8.6 mi), 50259 (8.8 mi), 50043 (8.9 mi) and 50227 (10.5 mi).

Is 50126 a PO Box ZIP code?

50126 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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