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Where 50276 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 50276 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gLZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,276 = 2 × 2 × 12569. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010001100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50275 (Woodburn, IA, 59 mi away) and 50277 (Yale, IA, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50276 becomes 67205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wichita, KS, 339 miles away.
- 👥 69 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02576, 02657, 02675, 05672, 05762, 06725, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02675 in Yarmouth Port, MA, 1,217 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯281 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50276 and you would come out at 41.86°S, 86.08°E — 922 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 82.4 square miles of land, 50276 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 63 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,679This ZIP2,679 |
|---|---|
| Households | 932This ZIP932 |
| Housing units | 978This ZIP978 |
| Median age | 39.1This ZIP39.1Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,827This ZIP$91,827Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $289,000This ZIP$289,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5%This ZIP15.5% |
| Mean commute | 20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min |
| Population density | 32.5 / sq miThis ZIP32.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 48This ZIP48 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 374This ZIP374 |
| Annual payroll | $14,829,000This ZIP$14,829,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,030This ZIP1,030 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $82,827,000This ZIP$82,827,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 82.44 sq miThis ZIP82.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.97 sq miThis ZIP0.97 sq mi |
Counties 50276 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Boone County | 50.9% |
| Dallas County | 49.1% |
Other place names in 50276
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50276
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50039 | Bouton, IA | 5.2 mi |
50156 | Madrid, IA | 6.8 mi |
50109 | Granger, IA | 8.8 mi |
50152 | Luther, IA | 9.2 mi |
50167 | Minburn, IA | 10.3 mi |
50220 | Perry, IA | 10.4 mi |
50063 | Dallas Center, IA | 11.4 mi |
50243 | Sheldahl, IA | 11.6 mi |
50226 | Polk City, IA | 12.2 mi |
50111 | Grimes, IA | 13.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50276?
50276 is in Woodward, Iowa, in Boone County, part of the Ames, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8601, -93.9226.
What county is 50276 in?
50276 spans 2 counties: Boone County and Dallas County. Most of it falls in Boone 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 50276?
Woodward uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50276 in?
50276 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50276?
About 2,679 people live in ZIP code 50276, in 932 households, at 32.5 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 50276?
$91,827 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50276?
The closest are 50039 (5.2 mi), 50156 (6.8 mi), 50109 (8.8 mi), 50152 (9.2 mi) and 50167 (10.3 mi).
Is 50276 a PO Box ZIP code?
50276 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50276 ZIP Code — Woodward, Iowa (Boone County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50276
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