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50162

ZIP 50162 is Melbourne, Iowa, mostly in Marshall County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Marshall +1 more
Metro area
Marshalltown, IA
Population
1,164
Coordinates
41.9283, -93.0629
☼ Live from 50162 — Melbourne, IA

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Where 50162 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 50162
  • 🔢 Type 50162 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgIOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,162 = 2 × 7 × 3583. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001111110010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50161 (Maxwell, IA, 18 mi away) and 50163 (Melcher Dallas, IA, 50 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50162 becomes 26105 — and that is a real ZIP code: Vienna, WV, 631 miles away.
  • 👥 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, 1,184 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯323 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50162 and you would come out at 41.93°S, 86.94°E — 953 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 50.0 square miles of land, 50162 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,164This ZIP1,164
Households517This ZIP517
Housing units531This ZIP531
Median age39.0This ZIP39.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$71,417This ZIP$71,417Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$176,600This ZIP$176,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,259This ZIP$1,259Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%This ZIP19.9%
Mean commute25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min
Population density23.3 / sq miThis ZIP23.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments20This ZIP20
Employees84This ZIP84
Annual payroll$4,402,000This ZIP$4,402,000
Tax returns filed550This ZIP550
Total adjusted gross income$38,212,000This ZIP$38,212,000

Land area

Land area50.04 sq miThis ZIP50.04 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Counties 50162 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Marshall County 96.3%
Jasper County 3.7%

Other place names in 50162

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ZIP codes near 50162

ZIPCityDistance
50120 Haverhill, IA 4.1 mi
50234 Rhodes, IA 6.7 mi
50141 Laurel, IA 7.2 mi
50247 State Center, IA 8.2 mi
50028 Baxter, IA 9.6 mi
50078 Ferguson, IA 10.3 mi
50055 Collins, IA 11.6 mi
50158 Marshalltown, IA 11.8 mi
50127 Ira, IA 12.7 mi
50056 Colo, IA 13.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50162?

50162 is in Melbourne, Iowa, in Marshall County, part of the Marshalltown, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9283, -93.0629.

What county is 50162 in?

50162 spans 2 counties: Marshall County and Jasper County. Most of it falls in Marshall 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 50162?

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

What time zone is 50162 in?

50162 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50162?

About 1,164 people live in ZIP code 50162, in 517 households, at 23.3 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 50162?

$71,417 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50162?

The closest are 50120 (4.1 mi), 50234 (6.7 mi), 50141 (7.2 mi), 50247 (8.2 mi) and 50028 (9.6 mi).

Is 50162 a PO Box ZIP code?

50162 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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