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50268

ZIP 50268 is What Cheer, Iowa, mostly in Keokuk County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Keokuk +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
908
Coordinates
41.4070, -92.3617
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Where 50268 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 50268
  • 🔢 Type 50268 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,268 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 59 × 71. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010001011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50266 (West Des Moines, IA, 76 mi away) and 50269 (Whitten, IA, 68 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50268 becomes 86205, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02568, 02865, 05682, 05826, 05862, 06258, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85062 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,209 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯344 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50268 and you would come out at 41.41°S, 87.64°E — 1,004 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
  • 📏 At 46.6 square miles of land, 50268 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population908This ZIP908
Households390This ZIP390
Housing units474This ZIP474
Median age43.0This ZIP43.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$59,118This ZIP$59,118Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$77,100This ZIP$77,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$740This ZIP$740Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%This ZIP14.8%
Mean commute29.2 minThis ZIP29.2 min
Population density19.5 / sq miThis ZIP19.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees24This ZIP24
Annual payroll$664,000This ZIP$664,000
Tax returns filed360This ZIP360
Total adjusted gross income$19,947,000This ZIP$19,947,000

Land area

Land area46.56 sq miThis ZIP46.56 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Counties 50268 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Keokuk County 81.6%
Mahaska County 18.4%

Other place names in 50268

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

ZIP codes near 50268

ZIPCityDistance
50255 Thornburg, IA 3.7 mi
50136 Keswick, IA 5.6 mi
50104 Gibson, IA 6.2 mi
52550 Delta, IA 6.4 mi
52586 Rose Hill, IA 6.7 mi
50027 Barnes City, IA 7.6 mi
52355 Webster, IA 9.5 mi
52591 Sigourney, IA 10.8 mi
52562 Hayesville, IA 11.4 mi
52222 Deep River, IA 11.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50268?

50268 is in What Cheer, Iowa, in Keokuk County. Its published point location is 41.4070, -92.3617.

What county is 50268 in?

50268 spans 2 counties: Keokuk County and Mahaska County. Most of it falls in Keokuk 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 50268?

What Cheer uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 50268 in?

50268 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50268?

About 908 people live in ZIP code 50268, in 390 households, at 19.5 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 50268?

$59,118 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50268?

The closest are 50255 (3.7 mi), 50136 (5.6 mi), 50104 (6.2 mi), 52550 (6.4 mi) and 52586 (6.7 mi).

Is 50268 a PO Box ZIP code?

50268 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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