50248
ZIP 50248 is Story City, Iowa, mostly in Story County; area code 515; Central time.
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Where 50248 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 50248 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,248 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 × 571. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010001001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50247 (State Center, IA, 26 mi away) and 50249 (Stratford, IA, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50248 becomes 84205, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02458, 02584, 04258, 04285, 04852, 05482, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04852 in Monhegan, ME, 1,229 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯306 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50248 and you would come out at 42.19°S, 86.39°E — 920 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 82.3 square miles of land, 50248 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 63 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,216This ZIP4,216 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,721This ZIP1,721 |
| Housing units | 1,778This ZIP1,778 |
| Median age | 39.8This ZIP39.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $100,864This ZIP$100,864Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $239,600This ZIP$239,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,021This ZIP$1,021Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.1%This ZIP46.1% |
| Mean commute | 23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min |
| Population density | 51.2 / sq miThis ZIP51.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 124This ZIP124 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,860This ZIP1,860 |
| Annual payroll | $98,768,000This ZIP$98,768,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,140This ZIP2,140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $187,220,000This ZIP$187,220,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 82.35 sq miThis ZIP82.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 50248 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Story County | 54.0% |
| Hamilton County | 35.5% |
| Boone County | 10.5% |
Other place names in 50248
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50248
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50231 | Randall, IA | 3.3 mi |
50105 | Gilbert, IA | 5.2 mi |
50236 | Roland, IA | 6.4 mi |
50130 | Jewell, IA | 8.2 mi |
50075 | Ellsworth, IA | 9.6 mi |
50014 | Ames, IA | 10.8 mi |
50246 | Stanhope, IA | 10.9 mi |
50010 | Ames, IA | 11.2 mi |
50230 | Radcliffe, IA | 11.3 mi |
50012 | Ames, IA | 11.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50248?
50248 is in Story City, Iowa, in Story County, part of the Ames, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1912, -93.6144.
What county is 50248 in?
50248 spans 3 counties: Story County, Hamilton County and Boone County. Most of it falls in Story 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 50248?
Story City uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50248 in?
50248 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50248?
About 4,216 people live in ZIP code 50248, in 1,721 households, at 51.2 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 50248?
$100,864 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50248?
The closest are 50231 (3.3 mi), 50105 (5.2 mi), 50236 (6.4 mi), 50130 (8.2 mi) and 50075 (9.6 mi).
Is 50248 a PO Box ZIP code?
50248 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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