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50208

ZIP 50208 is Newton, Iowa, in Jasper County; area code 641; Central time.

Upside down on a calculator, 50208 reads BOZOS.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Jasper
Population
20,595
Coordinates
41.7108, -93.0398
☼ Live from 50208 — Newton, IA

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Where 50208 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 50208
  • 🔢 Type 50208 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOZOS — a real word! rare
  • ➕ As a number, 50,208 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 523. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010000100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50207 (New Sharon, IA, 28 mi away) and 50210 (New Virginia, IA, 49 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50208 becomes 80205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Denver, CO, 638 miles away.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05820, 08025, 08052, 08205, 08250, 08502, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85002 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,185 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯318 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50208 and you would come out at 41.71°S, 86.96°E — 964 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 158.5 square miles of land, 50208 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 120 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population20,595This ZIP20,595
Households8,204This ZIP8,204
Housing units8,905This ZIP8,905
Median age42.7This ZIP42.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$62,306This ZIP$62,306Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$168,900This ZIP$168,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$833This ZIP$833Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%This ZIP17.9%
Mean commute22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min
Population density129.9 / sq miThis ZIP129.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments433This ZIP433
Employees5,575This ZIP5,575
Annual payroll$248,338,000This ZIP$248,338,000
Tax returns filed8,850This ZIP8,850
Total adjusted gross income$588,605,000This ZIP$588,605,000

Land area

Land area158.51 sq miThis ZIP158.51 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

Other place names in 50208

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ZIP codes near 50208

ZIPCityDistance
50135 Kellogg, IA 7.8 mi
50028 Baxter, IA 8.9 mi
50137 Killduff, IA 9.3 mi
50054 Colfax, IA 10.0 mi
50127 Ira, IA 10.1 mi
50232 Reasnor, IA 11.2 mi
50141 Laurel, IA 11.8 mi
50170 Monroe, IA 13.1 mi
50251 Sully, IA 13.3 mi
50168 Mingo, IA 13.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50208?

50208 is in Newton, Iowa, in Jasper County, part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7108, -93.0398.

What county is 50208 in?

50208 lies in Jasper County.

What area code is 50208?

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

What time zone is 50208 in?

50208 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50208?

About 20,595 people live in ZIP code 50208, in 8,204 households, at 129.9 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 50208?

$62,306 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50208?

The closest are 50135 (7.8 mi), 50028 (8.9 mi), 50137 (9.3 mi), 50054 (10 mi) and 50127 (10.1 mi).

Is 50208 a PO Box ZIP code?

50208 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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