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Where 50246 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 50246 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,246 = 2 × 7 × 37 × 97. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010001000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50244 (Slater, IA, 31 mi away) and 50247 (State Center, IA, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50246 becomes 64205, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02456, 02465, 02564, 02645, 04256, 04265, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04652 in Lubec, ME, 1,343 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯302 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50246 and you would come out at 42.29°S, 86.22°E — 909 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 41.0 square miles of land, 50246 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 614This ZIP614 |
|---|---|
| Households | 282This ZIP282 |
| Housing units | 295This ZIP295 |
| Median age | 45.4This ZIP45.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,324This ZIP$61,324Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $119,300This ZIP$119,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $547This ZIP$547Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3%This ZIP17.3% |
| Mean commute | 28.3 minThis ZIP28.3 min |
| Population density | 15.0 / sq miThis ZIP15.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 55This ZIP55 |
| Annual payroll | $2,044,000This ZIP$2,044,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 310This ZIP310 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,996,000This ZIP$22,996,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 41.03 sq miThis ZIP41.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 50246
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50246
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50130 | Jewell, IA | 5.8 mi |
50249 | Stratford, IA | 6.3 mi |
50132 | Kamrar, IA | 8.8 mi |
50231 | Randall, IA | 9.8 mi |
50248 | Story City, IA | 10.9 mi |
50075 | Ellsworth, IA | 11.3 mi |
50595 | Webster City, IA | 12.1 mi |
50530 | Dayton, IA | 13.3 mi |
50105 | Gilbert, IA | 13.9 mi |
50557 | Lehigh, IA | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50246?
50246 is in Stanhope, Iowa, in Hamilton County. Its published point location is 42.2890, -93.7814.
What county is 50246 in?
50246 lies in Hamilton County.
What area code is 50246?
Stanhope uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50246 in?
50246 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50246?
About 614 people live in ZIP code 50246, in 282 households, at 15.0 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 50246?
$61,324 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50246?
The closest are 50130 (5.8 mi), 50249 (6.3 mi), 50132 (8.8 mi), 50231 (9.8 mi) and 50248 (10.9 mi).
Is 50246 a PO Box ZIP code?
50246 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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