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Where 50254 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 50254 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,254 = 2 × 25127. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010001001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50252 (Swan, IA, 50 mi away) and 50255 (Thornburg, IA, 95 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50254 becomes 45205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cincinnati, OH, 518 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02455, 02554, 04255, 05254, 05452, 20554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02554 in Nantucket, MA, 1,243 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯251 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50254 and you would come out at 40.99°S, 85.94°E — 956 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 42.7 square miles of land, 50254 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 296This ZIP296 |
|---|---|
| Households | 94This ZIP94 |
| Housing units | 102This ZIP102 |
| Median age | 57.8This ZIP57.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,211This ZIP$64,211Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $175,000This ZIP$175,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6%This ZIP17.6% |
| Mean commute | 24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min |
| Population density | 6.9 / sq miThis ZIP6.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5This ZIP5 |
| Annual payroll | $736,000This ZIP$736,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,336,000This ZIP$8,336,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 42.67 sq miThis ZIP42.67 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 50254
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50254
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50174 | Murray, IA | 5.0 mi |
50830 | Afton, IA | 7.2 mi |
50074 | Ellston, IA | 8.7 mi |
50831 | Arispe, IA | 8.9 mi |
50149 | Lorimor, IA | 11.1 mi |
50863 | Tingley, IA | 11.6 mi |
50861 | Shannon City, IA | 11.7 mi |
50108 | Grand River, IA | 12.5 mi |
50262 | Van Wert, IA | 15.4 mi |
50213 | Osceola, IA | 15.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50254 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50254?
50254 is in Thayer, Iowa, in Union County. Its published point location is 40.9912, -94.0594.
What county is 50254 in?
50254 lies in Union County.
What area code is 50254?
Thayer uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50254 in?
50254 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50254?
About 296 people live in ZIP code 50254, in 94 households, at 6.9 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 50254?
$64,211 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50254?
The closest are 50174 (5 mi), 50830 (7.2 mi), 50074 (8.7 mi), 50831 (8.9 mi) and 50149 (11.1 mi).
Is 50254 a PO Box ZIP code?
50254 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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