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Where 50256 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 50256 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,256 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 349. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010001010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50255 (Thornburg, IA, 33 mi away) and 50257 (Truro, IA, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50256 becomes 65205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Columbia, MO, 156 miles away.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02556, 02655, 05652, 06255, 06525, 20565, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02655 in Osterville, MA, 1,163 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯314 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50256 and you would come out at 41.26°S, 87.09°E — 989 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 27.8 square miles of land, 50256 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 643This ZIP643 |
|---|---|
| Households | 299This ZIP299 |
| Housing units | 332This ZIP332 |
| Median age | 43.7This ZIP43.7Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,438This ZIP$83,438Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $146,800This ZIP$146,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3%This ZIP11.3% |
| Mean commute | 20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min |
| Population density | 23.1 / sq miThis ZIP23.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10This ZIP10 |
| Annual payroll | $588,000This ZIP$588,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 230This ZIP230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,725,000This ZIP$15,725,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 27.82 sq miThis ZIP27.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 50256 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Marion County | 76.5% |
| Mahaska County | 23.5% |
ZIP codes near 50256
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50044 | Bussey, IA | 3.9 mi |
50119 | Harvey, IA | 4.1 mi |
50116 | Hamilton, IA | 6.9 mi |
50143 | Leighton, IA | 7.7 mi |
50150 | Lovilia, IA | 10.0 mi |
50138 | Knoxville, IA | 10.9 mi |
50219 | Pella, IA | 11.1 mi |
52534 | Beacon, IA | 11.7 mi |
52577 | Oskaloosa, IA | 12.7 mi |
50057 | Columbia, IA | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50256?
50256 is in Tracy, Iowa, in Marion County, part of the Pella, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2597, -92.9053.
What county is 50256 in?
50256 spans 2 counties: Marion County and Mahaska County. Most of it falls in Marion 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 50256?
Tracy uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50256 in?
50256 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50256?
About 643 people live in ZIP code 50256, in 299 households, at 23.1 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 50256?
$83,438 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50256?
The closest are 50044 (3.9 mi), 50119 (4.1 mi), 50116 (6.9 mi), 50143 (7.7 mi) and 50150 (10 mi).
Is 50256 a PO Box ZIP code?
50256 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50256 ZIP Code — Tracy, Iowa (Marion County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50256
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