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Where 50242 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 50242 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,242 = 2 × 25121. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010001000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50241 (Saint Marys, IA, 57 mi away) and 50243 (Sheldahl, IA, 56 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50242 becomes 24205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bristol, VA, 659 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02452, 02542, 04225, 04252, 20245, 20254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04252 in Lisbon Falls, ME, 1,156 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯331 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50242 and you would come out at 41.56°S, 87.31°E — 984 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 40.5 square miles of land, 50242 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 326This ZIP326 |
|---|---|
| Households | 147This ZIP147 |
| Housing units | 165This ZIP165 |
| Median age | 38.4This ZIP38.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,104This ZIP$67,104Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $225,000This ZIP$225,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $856This ZIP$856Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0%This ZIP18.0% |
| Mean commute | 30.1 minThis ZIP30.1 min |
| Population density | 8.0 / sq miThis ZIP8.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5This ZIP5 |
| Annual payroll | $232,000This ZIP$232,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,073,000This ZIP$12,073,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.55 sq miThis ZIP40.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 50242
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50242
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50153 | Lynnville, IA | 5.9 mi |
50171 | Montezuma, IA | 8.8 mi |
50251 | Sully, IA | 9.1 mi |
50207 | New Sharon, IA | 9.4 mi |
50112 | Grinnell, IA | 11.9 mi |
50137 | Killduff, IA | 12.2 mi |
50027 | Barnes City, IA | 12.8 mi |
50157 | Malcom, IA | 14.1 mi |
50232 | Reasnor, IA | 14.3 mi |
50219 | Pella, IA | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50242?
50242 is in Searsboro, Iowa, in Poweshiek County. Its published point location is 41.5610, -92.6938.
What county is 50242 in?
50242 lies in Poweshiek County.
What area code is 50242?
Searsboro uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50242 in?
50242 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50242?
About 326 people live in ZIP code 50242, in 147 households, at 8.0 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 50242?
$67,104 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50242?
The closest are 50153 (5.9 mi), 50171 (8.8 mi), 50251 (9.1 mi), 50207 (9.4 mi) and 50112 (11.9 mi).
Is 50242 a PO Box ZIP code?
50242 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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