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Where 50171 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 50171 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILIOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,171 = 11 × 4561. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001111111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50170 (Monroe, IA, 31 mi away) and 50173 (Montour, IA, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50171 becomes 17105 — and that is a real ZIP code: Harrisburg, PA, 821 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01571, 07511, 10157, 10175, 10517, 11507, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01571 in Dudley, MA, 1,058 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯339 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50171 and you would come out at 41.58°S, 87.47°E — 990 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 109.8 square miles of land, 50171 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,524This ZIP2,524 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,230This ZIP1,230 |
| Housing units | 1,609This ZIP1,609 |
| Median age | 52.0This ZIP52.0Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,000This ZIP$65,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $216,000This ZIP$216,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $828This ZIP$828Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5%This ZIP17.5% |
| Mean commute | 21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min |
| Population density | 23.0 / sq miThis ZIP23.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 95This ZIP95 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,056This ZIP1,056 |
| Annual payroll | $55,079,000This ZIP$55,079,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,240This ZIP1,240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $120,538,000This ZIP$120,538,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 109.82 sq miThis ZIP109.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.68 sq miThis ZIP0.68 sq mi |
Counties 50171 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Poweshiek County | 98.4% |
| Mahaska County | 1.7% |
Other place names in 50171
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50171
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50027 | Barnes City, IA | 7.6 mi |
50242 | Searsboro, IA | 8.8 mi |
50104 | Gibson, IA | 9.4 mi |
52222 | Deep River, IA | 9.6 mi |
52221 | Guernsey, IA | 10.8 mi |
50157 | Malcom, IA | 11.0 mi |
50207 | New Sharon, IA | 12.0 mi |
52211 | Brooklyn, IA | 12.4 mi |
50255 | Thornburg, IA | 13.4 mi |
50112 | Grinnell, IA | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50171?
50171 is in Montezuma, Iowa, in Poweshiek County. Its published point location is 41.5839, -92.5254.
What county is 50171 in?
50171 spans 2 counties: Poweshiek County and Mahaska County. Most of it falls in Poweshiek 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 50171?
Montezuma uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50171 in?
50171 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50171?
About 2,524 people live in ZIP code 50171, in 1,230 households, at 23.0 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 50171?
$65,000 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50171?
The closest are 50027 (7.6 mi), 50242 (8.8 mi), 50104 (9.4 mi), 52222 (9.6 mi) and 52221 (10.8 mi).
Is 50171 a PO Box ZIP code?
50171 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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