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Where 50249 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 50249 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,249 = 109 × 461. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010001001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50248 (Story City, IA, 16 mi away) and 50250 (Stuart, IA, 59 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50249 becomes 94205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sacramento, CA, 1,467 miles away.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02459, 02495, 04259, 04925, 04952, 05492, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09245 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,721 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯296 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50249 and you would come out at 42.28°S, 86.10°E — 905 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 79.3 square miles of land, 50249 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,312This ZIP1,312 |
|---|---|
| Households | 610This ZIP610 |
| Housing units | 668This ZIP668 |
| Median age | 58.6This ZIP58.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,761This ZIP$60,761Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $119,000This ZIP$119,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $625This ZIP$625Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4%This ZIP17.4% |
| Mean commute | 24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min |
| Population density | 16.5 / sq miThis ZIP16.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 110This ZIP110 |
| Annual payroll | $5,406,000This ZIP$5,406,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 570This ZIP570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $42,051,000This ZIP$42,051,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 79.35 sq miThis ZIP79.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.29 sq miThis ZIP0.29 sq mi |
Counties 50249 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hamilton County | 70.2% |
| Webster County | 19.0% |
| Boone County | 10.8% |
Other place names in 50249
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50249
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50246 | Stanhope, IA | 6.3 mi |
50530 | Dayton, IA | 7.0 mi |
50557 | Lehigh, IA | 9.3 mi |
50223 | Pilot Mound, IA | 9.8 mi |
50521 | Burnside, IA | 11.3 mi |
50130 | Jewell, IA | 12.1 mi |
50040 | Boxholm, IA | 12.3 mi |
50036 | Boone, IA | 13.4 mi |
50595 | Webster City, IA | 13.5 mi |
50532 | Duncombe, IA | 13.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50249 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50249?
50249 is in Stratford, Iowa, in Hamilton County. Its published point location is 42.2753, -93.9032.
What county is 50249 in?
50249 spans 3 counties: Hamilton County, Webster County and Boone County. Most of it falls in Hamilton 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 50249?
Stratford uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50249 in?
50249 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50249?
About 1,312 people live in ZIP code 50249, in 610 households, at 16.5 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 50249?
$60,761 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50249?
The closest are 50246 (6.3 mi), 50530 (7 mi), 50557 (9.3 mi), 50223 (9.8 mi) and 50521 (11.3 mi).
Is 50249 a PO Box ZIP code?
50249 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50249 ZIP Code — Stratford, Iowa (Hamilton County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50249
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