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Where 50238 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 50238 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,238 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 2791. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010000111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50237 (Runnells, IA, 41 mi away) and 50239 (Saint Anthony, IA, 81 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50238 becomes 83205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pocatello, ID, 995 miles away.
- 👥 64 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02358, 02538, 02835, 03258, 03285, 03582, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83520 in Ahsahka, ID, 1,212 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯295 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50238 and you would come out at 40.96°S, 86.82°E — 991 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 100.7 square miles of land, 50238 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 76 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,195This ZIP1,195 |
|---|---|
| Households | 519This ZIP519 |
| Housing units | 600This ZIP600 |
| Median age | 41.3This ZIP41.3Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,625This ZIP$59,625Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $83,300This ZIP$83,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $700This ZIP$700Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5%This ZIP14.5% |
| Mean commute | 28.0 minThis ZIP28.0 min |
| Population density | 11.9 / sq miThis ZIP11.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 44This ZIP44 |
| Annual payroll | $1,363,000This ZIP$1,363,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 460This ZIP460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,711,000This ZIP$27,711,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 100.70 sq miThis ZIP100.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.84 sq miThis ZIP2.84 sq mi |
Counties 50238 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lucas County | 78.0% |
| Wayne County | 21.9% |
Other place names in 50238
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50238
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52569 | Melrose, IA | 7.0 mi |
50049 | Chariton, IA | 7.6 mi |
50272 | Williamson, IA | 9.4 mi |
50165 | Millerton, IA | 10.2 mi |
52583 | Promise City, IA | 11.1 mi |
52581 | Plano, IA | 12.8 mi |
50068 | Derby, IA | 14.8 mi |
50057 | Columbia, IA | 15.1 mi |
50150 | Lovilia, IA | 15.5 mi |
52574 | Mystic, IA | 15.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50238?
50238 is in Russell, Iowa, in Lucas County. Its published point location is 40.9638, -93.1826.
What county is 50238 in?
50238 spans 2 counties: Lucas County and Wayne County. Most of it falls in Lucas 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 50238?
Russell uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50238 in?
50238 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50238?
About 1,195 people live in ZIP code 50238, in 519 households, at 11.9 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 50238?
$59,625 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50238?
The closest are 52569 (7 mi), 50049 (7.6 mi), 50272 (9.4 mi), 50165 (10.2 mi) and 52583 (11.1 mi).
Is 50238 a PO Box ZIP code?
50238 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50238 ZIP Code — Russell, Iowa (Lucas County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50238
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