50272
ZIP 50272 is Williamson, Iowa, in Lucas County; area code 641; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Lucas
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 190
- Coordinates
- 41.0881, -93.2568
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Where 50272 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 50272 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,272 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 1571. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010001100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50271 (Williams, IA, 98 mi away) and 50273 (Winterset, IA, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50272 becomes 27205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Asheboro, NC, 817 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02725, 07522, 20527, 20572, 20725, 20752, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02725 in Somerset, MA, 1,141 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯293 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50272 and you would come out at 41.09°S, 86.74°E — 983 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 0.363 square miles of land, 50272 is bigger than 4% of ZIP codes — about 176 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 190This ZIP190 |
|---|---|
| Households | 78This ZIP78 |
| Housing units | 103This ZIP103 |
| Median age | 43.8This ZIP43.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,000This ZIP$45,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $631This ZIP$631Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Mean commute | 34.8 minThis ZIP34.8 min |
| Population density | 523.4 / sq miThis ZIP523.4 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.36 sq miThis ZIP0.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 50272
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50272
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50049 | Chariton, IA | 4.2 mi |
50057 | Columbia, IA | 9.0 mi |
50139 | Lacona, IA | 9.0 mi |
50163 | Melcher Dallas, IA | 9.3 mi |
50238 | Russell, IA | 9.4 mi |
50062 | Melcher Dallas, IA | 10.2 mi |
50151 | Lucas, IA | 12.1 mi |
52569 | Melrose, IA | 13.1 mi |
50145 | Liberty Center, IA | 14.3 mi |
50068 | Derby, IA | 14.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50272?
50272 is in Williamson, Iowa, in Lucas County. Its published point location is 41.0881, -93.2568.
What county is 50272 in?
50272 lies in Lucas County.
What area code is 50272?
Williamson uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50272 in?
50272 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50272?
About 190 people live in ZIP code 50272, in 78 households, at 523.4 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 50272?
$45,000 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50272?
The closest are 50049 (4.2 mi), 50057 (9 mi), 50139 (9 mi), 50163 (9.3 mi) and 50238 (9.4 mi).
Is 50272 a PO Box ZIP code?
50272 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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