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Where 50230 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 50230 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,230 = 2 × 5 × 5023. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010000110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50229 (Prole, IA, 66 mi away) and 50231 (Randall, IA, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50230 becomes 03205, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02035, 02053, 02305, 02350, 03052, 05032, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02350 in Monponsett, MA, 1,155 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯317 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50230 and you would come out at 42.30°S, 86.55°E — 922 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 88.6 square miles of land, 50230 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,145This ZIP1,145 |
|---|---|
| Households | 468This ZIP468 |
| Housing units | 569This ZIP569 |
| Median age | 48.4This ZIP48.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $87,778This ZIP$87,778Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,300This ZIP$165,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $529This ZIP$529Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 29.2 minThis ZIP29.2 min |
| Population density | 12.9 / sq miThis ZIP12.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 103This ZIP103 |
| Annual payroll | $5,278,000This ZIP$5,278,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 520This ZIP520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,254,000This ZIP$39,254,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 88.55 sq miThis ZIP88.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 50230 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hardin County | 61.0% |
| Hamilton County | 38.4% |
| Story County | 0.6% |
Other place names in 50230
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50230
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50102 | Garden City, IA | 4.8 mi |
50075 | Ellsworth, IA | 5.9 mi |
50122 | Hubbard, IA | 7.4 mi |
50236 | Roland, IA | 8.8 mi |
50043 | Buckeye, IA | 8.9 mi |
50231 | Randall, IA | 8.9 mi |
50154 | Mc Callsburg, IA | 9.3 mi |
50130 | Jewell, IA | 11.0 mi |
50248 | Story City, IA | 11.3 mi |
50259 | Gifford, IA | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50230?
50230 is in Radcliffe, Iowa, in Hardin County. Its published point location is 42.3032, -93.4534.
What county is 50230 in?
50230 spans 3 counties: Hardin County, Hamilton County and Story County. Most of it falls in Hardin 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 50230?
Radcliffe uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50230 in?
50230 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50230?
About 1,145 people live in ZIP code 50230, in 468 households, at 12.9 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 50230?
$87,778 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50230?
The closest are 50102 (4.8 mi), 50075 (5.9 mi), 50122 (7.4 mi), 50236 (8.8 mi) and 50043 (8.9 mi).
Is 50230 a PO Box ZIP code?
50230 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50230 ZIP Code — Radcliffe, Iowa (Hardin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50230
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