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50130

ZIP 50130 is Jewell, Iowa, in Hamilton County; area code 515; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Hamilton
Metro area
none
Population
1,468
Coordinates
42.3034, -93.6692
☼ Live from 50130 — Jewell, IA

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Where 50130 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 50130
  • 🔢 Type 50130 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEIOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,130 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 557. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001111010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50129 (Jefferson, IA, 41 mi away) and 50131 (Johnston, IA, 42 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50130 becomes 03105 — and that is a real ZIP code: Manchester, NH, 1,127 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01035, 01053, 01350, 01503, 03051, 03105, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03051 in Hudson, NH, 1,131 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
  • 🎯308 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50130 and you would come out at 42.30°S, 86.33°E — 913 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 64.1 square miles of land, 50130 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,468This ZIP1,468
Households731This ZIP731
Housing units791This ZIP791
Median age48.2This ZIP48.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$78,594This ZIP$78,594Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$169,000This ZIP$169,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$858This ZIP$858Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%This ZIP27.3%
Mean commute25.1 minThis ZIP25.1 min
Population density22.9 / sq miThis ZIP22.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments36This ZIP36
Employees196This ZIP196
Annual payroll$14,941,000This ZIP$14,941,000
Tax returns filed740This ZIP740
Total adjusted gross income$68,599,000This ZIP$68,599,000

Land area

Land area64.11 sq miThis ZIP64.11 sq mi
Water area0.52 sq miThis ZIP0.52 sq mi

Other place names in 50130

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ZIP codes near 50130

ZIPCityDistance
50075 Ellsworth, IA 5.5 mi
50231 Randall, IA 5.7 mi
50246 Stanhope, IA 5.8 mi
50132 Kamrar, IA 6.3 mi
50248 Story City, IA 8.2 mi
50230 Radcliffe, IA 11.0 mi
50249 Stratford, IA 12.1 mi
50236 Roland, IA 12.6 mi
50105 Gilbert, IA 12.9 mi
50595 Webster City, IA 13.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50130?

50130 is in Jewell, Iowa, in Hamilton County. Its published point location is 42.3034, -93.6692.

What county is 50130 in?

50130 lies in Hamilton County.

What area code is 50130?

Jewell uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 50130 in?

50130 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50130?

About 1,468 people live in ZIP code 50130, in 731 households, at 22.9 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 50130?

$78,594 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50130?

The closest are 50075 (5.5 mi), 50231 (5.7 mi), 50246 (5.8 mi), 50132 (6.3 mi) and 50248 (8.2 mi).

Is 50130 a PO Box ZIP code?

50130 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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