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Where 50262 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 50262 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,262 = 2 × 3 × 8377. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010001010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50261 (Van Meter, IA, 43 mi away) and 50263 (Waukee, IA, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50262 becomes 26205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Craigsville, WV, 722 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02562, 02652, 05262, 20265, 20526, 20625, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02652 in North Truro, MA, 1,227 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯261 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50262 and you would come out at 40.86°S, 86.18°E — 971 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 35.1 square miles of land, 50262 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 263This ZIP263 |
|---|---|
| Households | 133This ZIP133 |
| Housing units | 148This ZIP148 |
| Median age | 58.3This ZIP58.3Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,875This ZIP$81,875Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $83,800This ZIP$83,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $775This ZIP$775Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3%This ZIP13.3% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 7.5 / sq miThis ZIP7.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3This ZIP3 |
| Annual payroll | $191,000This ZIP$191,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,331,000This ZIP$9,331,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.10 sq miThis ZIP35.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 50262
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50262
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50264 | Weldon, IA | 6.1 mi |
50108 | Grand River, IA | 8.1 mi |
50144 | Leon, IA | 9.9 mi |
50103 | Garden Grove, IA | 11.9 mi |
50213 | Osceola, IA | 12.1 mi |
50067 | Decatur, IA | 12.2 mi |
50074 | Ellston, IA | 13.6 mi |
50174 | Murray, IA | 14.6 mi |
50254 | Thayer, IA | 15.4 mi |
50123 | Humeston, IA | 16.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50262?
50262 is in Van Wert, Iowa, in Decatur County. Its published point location is 40.8624, -93.8191.
What county is 50262 in?
50262 lies in Decatur County.
What area code is 50262?
Van Wert uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50262 in?
50262 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50262?
About 263 people live in ZIP code 50262, in 133 households, at 7.5 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 50262?
$81,875 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50262?
The closest are 50264 (6.1 mi), 50108 (8.1 mi), 50144 (9.9 mi), 50103 (11.9 mi) and 50213 (12.1 mi).
Is 50262 a PO Box ZIP code?
50262 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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