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50148

ZIP 50148 is Liscomb, Iowa, in Marshall County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Marshall
Metro area
Marshalltown, IA
Population
406
Coordinates
42.1815, -92.9957
☼ Live from 50148 — Liscomb, IA

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Where 50148 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 50148
  • 🔢 Type 50148 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhIOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,148 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 199. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001111100100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50147 (Lineville, IA, 112 mi away) and 50149 (Lorimor, IA, 91 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50148 becomes 84105 — and that is a real ZIP code: Salt Lake City, UT, 980 miles away.
  • 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01845, 01854, 04851, 05148, 05481, 05841, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04851 in Matinicus, ME, 1,219 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯333 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50148 and you would come out at 42.18°S, 87.00°E — 945 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
  • 📏 At 18.7 square miles of land, 50148 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population406This ZIP406
Households164This ZIP164
Housing units168This ZIP168
Median age38.9This ZIP38.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$84,083This ZIP$84,083Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$97,200This ZIP$97,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,031This ZIP$1,031Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%This ZIP28.5%
Mean commute23.0 minThis ZIP23.0 min
Population density21.7 / sq miThis ZIP21.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees7This ZIP7
Annual payroll$950,000This ZIP$950,000
Tax returns filed170This ZIP170
Total adjusted gross income$11,161,000This ZIP$11,161,000

Land area

Land area18.72 sq miThis ZIP18.72 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 50148

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ZIP codes near 50148

ZIPCityDistance
50005 Albion, IA 4.0 mi
50258 Union, IA 4.9 mi
50269 Whitten, IA 5.8 mi
50621 Conrad, IA 6.0 mi
50051 Clemons, IA 8.1 mi
50609 Beaman, IA 10.1 mi
50158 Marshalltown, IA 10.3 mi
50239 Saint Anthony, IA 10.9 mi
50206 New Providence, IA 11.5 mi
50627 Eldora, IA 12.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50148?

50148 is in Liscomb, Iowa, in Marshall County, part of the Marshalltown, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1815, -92.9957.

What county is 50148 in?

50148 lies in Marshall County.

What area code is 50148?

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

What time zone is 50148 in?

50148 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50148?

About 406 people live in ZIP code 50148, in 164 households, at 21.7 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 50148?

$84,083 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50148?

The closest are 50005 (4 mi), 50258 (4.9 mi), 50269 (5.8 mi), 50621 (6 mi) and 50051 (8.1 mi).

Is 50148 a PO Box ZIP code?

50148 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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