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50234

ZIP 50234 is Rhodes, Iowa, mostly in Marshall County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Marshall +1 more
Metro area
Marshalltown, IA
Population
559
Coordinates
41.8880, -93.1813
☼ Live from 50234 — Rhodes, IA

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Where 50234 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 50234
  • 🔢 Type 50234 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,234 = 2 × 25117. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010000111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50233 (Redfield, IA, 56 mi away) and 50235 (Rippey, IA, 54 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50234 becomes 43205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Columbus, OH, 550 miles away.
  • 👥 68 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02345, 02453, 02534, 02543, 03245, 03254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04352 in Mount Vernon, ME, 1,179 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
  • 🎯316 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50234 and you would come out at 41.89°S, 86.82°E — 950 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 27.2 square miles of land, 50234 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population559This ZIP559
Households264This ZIP264
Housing units309This ZIP309
Median age50.2This ZIP50.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$78,750This ZIP$78,750Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$195,800This ZIP$195,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$491This ZIP$491Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%This ZIP25.3%
Mean commute34.8 minThis ZIP34.8 min
Population density20.5 / sq miThis ZIP20.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees38This ZIP38
Annual payroll$2,150,000This ZIP$2,150,000
Tax returns filed270This ZIP270
Total adjusted gross income$25,120,000This ZIP$25,120,000

Land area

Land area27.24 sq miThis ZIP27.24 sq mi
Water area0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi

Counties 50234 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Marshall County 83.1%
Jasper County 16.9%

Other place names in 50234

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

ZIP codes near 50234

ZIPCityDistance
50055 Collins, IA 5.1 mi
50028 Baxter, IA 5.8 mi
50162 Melbourne, IA 6.7 mi
50127 Ira, IA 7.5 mi
50168 Mingo, IA 8.5 mi
50247 State Center, IA 9.0 mi
50120 Haverhill, IA 10.7 mi
50056 Colo, IA 10.9 mi
50161 Maxwell, IA 11.5 mi
50141 Laurel, IA 12.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50234?

50234 is in Rhodes, Iowa, in Marshall County, part of the Marshalltown, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8880, -93.1813.

What county is 50234 in?

50234 spans 2 counties: Marshall County and Jasper County. Most of it falls in Marshall 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 50234?

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

What time zone is 50234 in?

50234 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50234?

About 559 people live in ZIP code 50234, in 264 households, at 20.5 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 50234?

$78,750 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50234?

The closest are 50055 (5.1 mi), 50028 (5.8 mi), 50162 (6.7 mi), 50127 (7.5 mi) and 50168 (8.5 mi).

Is 50234 a PO Box ZIP code?

50234 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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