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50222

ZIP 50222 is Peru, Iowa, mostly in Madison County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Madison +1 more
Population
328
Coordinates
41.2159, -93.9596
☼ Live from 50222 — Peru, IA

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Where 50222 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 50222
  • 🔢 Type 50222 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,222 = 2 × 25111. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010000101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50220 (Perry, IA, 44 mi away) and 50223 (Pilot Mound, IA, 66 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50222 becomes 22205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Arlington, VA, 903 miles away.
  • 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (20252, 20522, 22025, 22205, 22520, 25022, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22520 in Montross, VA, 935 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
  • 🎯261 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50222 and you would come out at 41.22°S, 86.04°E — 949 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
  • 📏 At 41.2 square miles of land, 50222 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population328This ZIP328
Households167This ZIP167
Housing units210This ZIP210
Median age61.2This ZIP61.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$100,568This ZIP$100,568Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$269,200This ZIP$269,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$850This ZIP$850Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%This ZIP27.6%
Mean commute33.0 minThis ZIP33.0 min
Population density8.0 / sq miThis ZIP8.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees50This ZIP50
Annual payroll$1,768,000This ZIP$1,768,000
Tax returns filed240This ZIP240
Total adjusted gross income$18,268,000This ZIP$18,268,000

Land area

Land area41.21 sq miThis ZIP41.21 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Counties 50222 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Madison County 96.6%
Clarke County 3.4%

Other place names in 50222

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 50222

ZIPCityDistance
50257 Truro, IA 5.5 mi
50149 Lorimor, IA 8.4 mi
50273 Winterset, IA 8.9 mi
50218 Patterson, IA 10.1 mi
50240 Saint Charles, IA 10.3 mi
50155 Macksburg, IA 12.5 mi
50174 Murray, IA 12.6 mi
50033 Bevington, IA 13.2 mi
50241 Saint Marys, IA 13.3 mi
50210 New Virginia, IA 13.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50222?

50222 is in Peru, Iowa, in Madison County, part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2159, -93.9596.

What county is 50222 in?

50222 spans 2 counties: Madison County and Clarke County. Most of it falls in Madison 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 50222?

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

What time zone is 50222 in?

50222 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50222?

About 328 people live in ZIP code 50222, in 167 households, at 8.0 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 50222?

$100,568 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50222?

The closest are 50257 (5.5 mi), 50149 (8.4 mi), 50273 (8.9 mi), 50218 (10.1 mi) and 50240 (10.3 mi).

Is 50222 a PO Box ZIP code?

50222 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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