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50263

ZIP 50263 is Waukee, Iowa, in Dallas County; area code 515; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Dallas
Population
29,611
Coordinates
41.6042, -93.8797
☼ Live from 50263 — Waukee, IA

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Where 50263 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 50263
  • 🔢 Type 50263 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 50263 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010001010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50262 (Van Wert, IA, 51 mi away) and 50264 (Weldon, IA, 50 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50263 becomes 36205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Anniston, AL, 702 miles away.
  • 👥 70 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02356, 02536, 02563, 02635, 02653, 03256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02653 in Orleans, MA, 1,230 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
  • 🎯275 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50263 and you would come out at 41.60°S, 86.12°E — 935 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 27.4 square miles of land, 50263 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population29,611This ZIP29,611
Households11,977This ZIP11,977
Housing units12,442This ZIP12,442
Median age35.0This ZIP35.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$102,762This ZIP$102,762Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$352,800This ZIP$352,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,386This ZIP$1,386Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher58.3%This ZIP58.3%
Mean commute19.7 minThis ZIP19.7 min
Population density1,080.4 / sq miThis ZIP1,080.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments568This ZIP568
Employees7,292This ZIP7,292
Annual payroll$388,831,000This ZIP$388,831,000
Tax returns filed14,310This ZIP14,310
Total adjusted gross income$1,761,346,000This ZIP$1,761,346,000

Land area

Land area27.41 sq miThis ZIP27.41 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Other place names in 50263

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 50263

ZIPCityDistance
50323 Urbandale, IA 3.8 mi
50325 Clive, IA 4.2 mi
50266 West Des Moines, IA 4.4 mi
50038 Booneville, IA 5.6 mi
50063 Dallas Center, IA 7.1 mi
50111 Grimes, IA 7.3 mi
50322 Urbandale, IA 7.8 mi
50265 West Des Moines, IA 7.9 mi
50003 Adel, IA 8.5 mi
50324 Windsor Heights, IA 8.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50263?

50263 is in Waukee, Iowa, in Dallas County, part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6042, -93.8797.

What county is 50263 in?

50263 lies in Dallas County.

What area code is 50263?

Waukee uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 50263 in?

50263 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50263?

About 29,611 people live in ZIP code 50263, in 11,977 households, at 1,080.4 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 50263?

$102,762 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50263?

The closest are 50323 (3.8 mi), 50325 (4.2 mi), 50266 (4.4 mi), 50038 (5.6 mi) and 50063 (7.1 mi).

Is 50263 a PO Box ZIP code?

50263 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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