50223
ZIP 50223 is Pilot Mound, Iowa, in Boone County; area code 515; Central time.
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Where 50223 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 50223 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,223 = 3 × 16741. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010000101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50222 (Peru, IA, 66 mi away) and 50225 (Pleasantville, IA, 67 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50223 becomes 32205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jacksonville, FL, 1,067 miles away.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02325, 02532, 03225, 03252, 20235, 20523, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02532 in Buzzards Bay, MA, 1,201 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯287 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50223 and you would come out at 42.17°S, 85.96°E — 904 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 29.0 square miles of land, 50223 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 236This ZIP236 |
|---|---|
| Households | 116This ZIP116 |
| Housing units | 135This ZIP135 |
| Median age | 56.4This ZIP56.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,222This ZIP$47,222Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $87,200This ZIP$87,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.3%This ZIP3.3% |
| Mean commute | 31.9 minThis ZIP31.9 min |
| Population density | 8.1 / sq miThis ZIP8.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11This ZIP11 |
| Annual payroll | $364,000This ZIP$364,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,232,000This ZIP$9,232,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 28.99 sq miThis ZIP28.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
Other place names in 50223
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50223
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50040 | Boxholm, IA | 3.2 mi |
50530 | Dayton, IA | 6.7 mi |
50544 | Harcourt, IA | 8.8 mi |
50212 | Ogden, IA | 9.6 mi |
50249 | Stratford, IA | 9.8 mi |
50064 | Dana, IA | 10.6 mi |
50031 | Beaver, IA | 10.7 mi |
50217 | Paton, IA | 11.0 mi |
50037 | Boone, IA | 11.3 mi |
50099 | Boone, IA | 11.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50223?
50223 is in Pilot Mound, Iowa, in Boone County, part of the Ames, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1737, -94.0378.
What county is 50223 in?
50223 lies in Boone County.
What area code is 50223?
Pilot Mound uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50223 in?
50223 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50223?
About 236 people live in ZIP code 50223, in 116 households, at 8.1 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 50223?
$47,222 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50223?
The closest are 50040 (3.2 mi), 50530 (6.7 mi), 50544 (8.8 mi), 50212 (9.6 mi) and 50249 (9.8 mi).
Is 50223 a PO Box ZIP code?
50223 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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