50251
ZIP 50251 is Sully, Iowa, mostly in Jasper County; area code 641; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Jasper +1 more
- Metro area
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Population
- 1,365
- Coordinates
- 41.5669, -92.8694
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Where 50251 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 50251 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,251 = 31 × 1621. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010001001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50250 (Stuart, IA, 77 mi away) and 50252 (Swan, IA, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50251 becomes 15205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pittsburgh, PA, 669 miles away.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01255, 01525, 02155, 05152, 05251, 10552, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02155 in Medford, MA, 1,116 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯322 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50251 and you would come out at 41.57°S, 87.13°E — 977 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 43.7 square miles of land, 50251 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,365This ZIP1,365 |
|---|---|
| Households | 518This ZIP518 |
| Housing units | 534This ZIP534 |
| Median age | 35.9This ZIP35.9Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,061This ZIP$91,061Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $186,200This ZIP$186,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $831This ZIP$831Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2%This ZIP22.2% |
| Mean commute | 19.6 minThis ZIP19.6 min |
| Population density | 31.3 / sq miThis ZIP31.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 66This ZIP66 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 742This ZIP742 |
| Annual payroll | $41,886,000This ZIP$41,886,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 590This ZIP590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $57,415,000This ZIP$57,415,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 43.68 sq miThis ZIP43.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 50251 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jasper County | 96.8% |
| Mahaska County | 3.2% |
Other place names in 50251
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50251
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50153 | Lynnville, IA | 3.3 mi |
50137 | Killduff, IA | 4.0 mi |
50232 | Reasnor, IA | 5.2 mi |
50242 | Searsboro, IA | 9.1 mi |
50219 | Pella, IA | 10.2 mi |
50214 | Otley, IA | 11.8 mi |
50135 | Kellogg, IA | 12.4 mi |
50170 | Monroe, IA | 13.0 mi |
50208 | Newton, IA | 13.3 mi |
50112 | Grinnell, IA | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50251?
50251 is in Sully, Iowa, in Jasper County, part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5669, -92.8694.
What county is 50251 in?
50251 spans 2 counties: Jasper County and Mahaska County. Most of it falls in Jasper 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 50251?
Sully uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50251 in?
50251 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50251?
About 1,365 people live in ZIP code 50251, in 518 households, at 31.3 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 50251?
$91,061 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50251?
The closest are 50153 (3.3 mi), 50137 (4 mi), 50232 (5.2 mi), 50242 (9.1 mi) and 50219 (10.2 mi).
Is 50251 a PO Box ZIP code?
50251 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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