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Where 50212 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 50212 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,212 = 2 × 2 × 12553. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010000100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50211 (Norwalk, IA, 44 mi away) and 50213 (Osceola, IA, 71 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50212 becomes 21205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Baltimore, MD, 935 miles away.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01225, 01252, 01522, 02125, 02152, 02215, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02152 in Winthrop, MA, 1,178 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯281 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50212 and you would come out at 42.04°S, 85.93°E — 909 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 132.1 square miles of land, 50212 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 100 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,993This ZIP2,993 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,289This ZIP1,289 |
| Housing units | 1,430This ZIP1,430 |
| Median age | 45.7This ZIP45.7Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,838This ZIP$81,838Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $221,300This ZIP$221,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $743This ZIP$743Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9%This ZIP25.9% |
| Mean commute | 25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min |
| Population density | 22.7 / sq miThis ZIP22.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 62This ZIP62 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 335This ZIP335 |
| Annual payroll | $14,229,000This ZIP$14,229,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,440This ZIP1,440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $111,986,000This ZIP$111,986,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 132.11 sq miThis ZIP132.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi |
Other place names in 50212
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50212
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50031 | Beaver, IA | 3.8 mi |
50107 | Grand Junction, IA | 7.9 mi |
50064 | Dana, IA | 9.3 mi |
50223 | Pilot Mound, IA | 9.6 mi |
50040 | Boxholm, IA | 9.6 mi |
50037 | Boone, IA | 9.7 mi |
50099 | Boone, IA | 9.7 mi |
50235 | Rippey, IA | 10.9 mi |
50036 | Boone, IA | 11.6 mi |
50152 | Luther, IA | 13.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50212?
50212 is in Ogden, Iowa, in Boone County, part of the Ames, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0365, -94.0660.
What county is 50212 in?
50212 lies in Boone County.
What area code is 50212?
Ogden uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50212 in?
50212 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50212?
About 2,993 people live in ZIP code 50212, in 1,289 households, at 22.7 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 50212?
$81,838 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50212?
The closest are 50031 (3.8 mi), 50107 (7.9 mi), 50064 (9.3 mi), 50223 (9.6 mi) and 50040 (9.6 mi).
Is 50212 a PO Box ZIP code?
50212 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50212 ZIP Code — Ogden, Iowa (Boone County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50212
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