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Where 50144 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 50144 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhIOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,144 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 1567. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001111100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50143 (Leighton, IA, 64 mi away) and 50145 (Liberty Center, IA, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50144 becomes 44105 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cleveland, OH, 632 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04415, 04451, 04541, 05441, 10454, 14054, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04451 in Kingman, ME, 1,323 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯263 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50144 and you would come out at 40.73°S, 86.26°E — 980 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 15m.
- 📏 At 143.4 square miles of land, 50144 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 109 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,692This ZIP2,692 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,092This ZIP1,092 |
| Housing units | 1,323This ZIP1,323 |
| Median age | 38.5This ZIP38.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,333This ZIP$63,333Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,800This ZIP$130,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $577This ZIP$577Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1%This ZIP16.1% |
| Mean commute | 26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min |
| Population density | 18.8 / sq miThis ZIP18.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 62This ZIP62 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 602This ZIP602 |
| Annual payroll | $24,420,000This ZIP$24,420,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,110This ZIP1,110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $65,520,000This ZIP$65,520,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 143.37 sq miThis ZIP143.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.44 sq miThis ZIP0.44 sq mi |
Other place names in 50144
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50144
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50103 | Garden Grove, IA | 8.0 mi |
50067 | Decatur, IA | 8.1 mi |
50065 | Davis City, IA | 8.6 mi |
50262 | Van Wert, IA | 9.9 mi |
50264 | Weldon, IA | 11.1 mi |
50147 | Lineville, IA | 12.7 mi |
50108 | Grand River, IA | 13.5 mi |
50123 | Humeston, IA | 13.6 mi |
50140 | Lamoni, IA | 15.1 mi |
64426 | Blythedale, MO | 16.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50144?
50144 is in Leon, Iowa, in Decatur County. Its published point location is 40.7331, -93.7373.
What county is 50144 in?
50144 lies in Decatur County.
What area code is 50144?
Leon uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50144 in?
50144 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50144?
About 2,692 people live in ZIP code 50144, in 1,092 households, at 18.8 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 50144?
$63,333 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50144?
The closest are 50103 (8 mi), 50067 (8.1 mi), 50065 (8.6 mi), 50262 (9.9 mi) and 50264 (11.1 mi).
Is 50144 a PO Box ZIP code?
50144 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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