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Where 50274 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 50274 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,274 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 7 × 19. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010001100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50273 (Winterset, IA, 42 mi away) and 50275 (Woodburn, IA, 70 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50274 becomes 47205, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02457, 02475, 02574, 02745, 04257, 04275, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04572 in Waldoboro, ME, 1,301 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯223 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50274 and you would come out at 41.38°S, 85.14°E — 907 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 47.8 square miles of land, 50274 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 234This ZIP234 |
|---|---|
| Households | 122This ZIP122 |
| Housing units | 150This ZIP150 |
| Median age | 63.6This ZIP63.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,667This ZIP$71,667Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,100This ZIP$162,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125This ZIP$1,125Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7%This ZIP18.7% |
| Mean commute | 19.9 minThis ZIP19.9 min |
| Population density | 4.9 / sq miThis ZIP4.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 24This ZIP24 |
| Annual payroll | $526,000This ZIP$526,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,885,000This ZIP$10,885,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 47.84 sq miThis ZIP47.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 50274
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50274
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50020 | Anita, IA | 6.5 mi |
50022 | Atlantic, IA | 7.9 mi |
50843 | Cumberland, IA | 10.2 mi |
50042 | Brayton, IA | 10.6 mi |
50853 | Massena, IA | 11.2 mi |
51544 | Lewis, IA | 13.5 mi |
50002 | Adair, IA | 14.3 mi |
50837 | Bridgewater, IA | 14.3 mi |
50076 | Exira, IA | 14.5 mi |
51552 | Marne, IA | 14.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50274?
50274 is in Wiota, Iowa, in Cass County. Its published point location is 41.3833, -94.8610.
What county is 50274 in?
50274 lies in Cass County.
What area code is 50274?
Wiota uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50274 in?
50274 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50274?
About 234 people live in ZIP code 50274, in 122 households, at 4.9 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 50274?
$71,667 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50274?
The closest are 50020 (6.5 mi), 50022 (7.9 mi), 50843 (10.2 mi), 50042 (10.6 mi) and 50853 (11.2 mi).
Is 50274 a PO Box ZIP code?
50274 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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