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Where 50173 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 50173 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELIOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,173 = 131 × 383. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001111111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50171 (Montezuma, IA, 28 mi away) and 50174 (Murray, IA, 92 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50173 becomes 37105, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01375, 01537, 03751, 05731, 07513, 10537, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01537 in North Oxford, MA, 1,065 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯340 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50173 and you would come out at 41.96°S, 87.29°E — 966 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 33.1 square miles of land, 50173 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 705This ZIP705 |
|---|---|
| Households | 316This ZIP316 |
| Housing units | 324This ZIP324 |
| Median age | 51.2This ZIP51.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $96,250This ZIP$96,250Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $204,900This ZIP$204,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,099This ZIP$1,099Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5%This ZIP27.5% |
| Mean commute | 18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min |
| Population density | 21.3 / sq miThis ZIP21.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 24This ZIP24 |
| Annual payroll | $595,000This ZIP$595,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,602,000This ZIP$20,602,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.07 sq miThis ZIP33.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 50173
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50173
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50142 | Le Grand, IA | 4.3 mi |
52339 | Tama, IA | 7.0 mi |
50106 | Gilman, IA | 7.5 mi |
50632 | Garwin, IA | 7.7 mi |
50078 | Ferguson, IA | 7.9 mi |
52342 | Toledo, IA | 9.6 mi |
50158 | Marshalltown, IA | 11.3 mi |
50141 | Laurel, IA | 13.9 mi |
50120 | Haverhill, IA | 14.0 mi |
50112 | Grinnell, IA | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50173?
50173 is in Montour, Iowa, in Tama County. Its published point location is 41.9647, -92.7135.
What county is 50173 in?
50173 lies in Tama County.
What area code is 50173?
Montour uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50173 in?
50173 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50173?
About 705 people live in ZIP code 50173, in 316 households, at 21.3 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 50173?
$96,250 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50173?
The closest are 50142 (4.3 mi), 52339 (7 mi), 50106 (7.5 mi), 50632 (7.7 mi) and 50078 (7.9 mi).
Is 50173 a PO Box ZIP code?
50173 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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