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Where 50235 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 50235 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,235 = 3 × 5 × 17 × 197. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010000111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50234 (Rhodes, IA, 54 mi away) and 50236 (Roland, IA, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50235 becomes 53205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Milwaukee, WI, 330 miles away.
- 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02355, 02535, 02553, 03255, 05253, 05352, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02553 in Monument Beach, MA, 1,212 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯270 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50235 and you would come out at 41.93°S, 85.78°E — 907 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 48.1 square miles of land, 50235 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 431This ZIP431 |
|---|---|
| Households | 164This ZIP164 |
| Housing units | 187This ZIP187 |
| Median age | 38.3This ZIP38.3Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $89,583This ZIP$89,583Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $223,000This ZIP$223,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $693This ZIP$693Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9%This ZIP13.9% |
| Mean commute | 24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min |
| Population density | 9.0 / sq miThis ZIP9.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 23This ZIP23 |
| Annual payroll | $662,000This ZIP$662,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,244,000This ZIP$12,244,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.14 sq miThis ZIP48.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 50235 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Greene County | 85.5% |
| Boone County | 10.4% |
| Dallas County | 4.0% |
Other place names in 50235
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50235
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50128 | Jamaica, IA | 6.5 mi |
50107 | Grand Junction, IA | 7.2 mi |
50220 | Perry, IA | 8.5 mi |
50031 | Beaver, IA | 8.6 mi |
50066 | Dawson, IA | 9.2 mi |
50129 | Jefferson, IA | 9.6 mi |
50212 | Ogden, IA | 10.9 mi |
50059 | Cooper, IA | 11.4 mi |
50064 | Dana, IA | 11.9 mi |
50277 | Yale, IA | 12.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50235 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50235?
50235 is in Rippey, Iowa, in Greene County. Its published point location is 41.9318, -94.2249.
What county is 50235 in?
50235 spans 3 counties: Greene County, Boone County and Dallas County. Most of it falls in Greene 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 50235?
Rippey uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50235 in?
50235 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50235?
About 431 people live in ZIP code 50235, in 164 households, at 9.0 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 50235?
$89,583 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50235?
The closest are 50128 (6.5 mi), 50107 (7.2 mi), 50220 (8.5 mi), 50031 (8.6 mi) and 50066 (9.2 mi).
Is 50235 a PO Box ZIP code?
50235 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50235 ZIP Code — Rippey, Iowa (Greene County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50235
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