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Where 50278 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 50278 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,278 = 2 × 23 × 1093. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010001100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50277 (Yale, IA, 59 mi away) and 50301 (Des Moines, IA, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50278 becomes 87205, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02857, 02875, 05827, 05872, 07825, 07852, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85702 in Tucson, AZ, 1,185 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯319 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50278 and you would come out at 42.16°S, 86.70°E — 934 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 46.4 square miles of land, 50278 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 891This ZIP891 |
|---|---|
| Households | 337This ZIP337 |
| Housing units | 352This ZIP352 |
| Median age | 37.6This ZIP37.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,306This ZIP$74,306Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $193,000This ZIP$193,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $693This ZIP$693Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.1%This ZIP35.1% |
| Mean commute | 28.2 minThis ZIP28.2 min |
| Population density | 19.2 / sq miThis ZIP19.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 98This ZIP98 |
| Annual payroll | $5,339,000This ZIP$5,339,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 370This ZIP370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,434,000This ZIP$27,434,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 46.40 sq miThis ZIP46.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 50278
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50278
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50154 | Mc Callsburg, IA | 4.8 mi |
50239 | Saint Anthony, IA | 5.1 mi |
50206 | New Providence, IA | 8.0 mi |
50102 | Garden City, IA | 8.0 mi |
50051 | Clemons, IA | 8.3 mi |
50056 | Colo, IA | 9.3 mi |
50236 | Roland, IA | 9.8 mi |
50122 | Hubbard, IA | 9.9 mi |
50201 | Nevada, IA | 11.2 mi |
50247 | State Center, IA | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50278?
50278 is in Zearing, Iowa, in Story County, part of the Ames, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1556, -93.3012.
What county is 50278 in?
50278 lies in Story County.
What area code is 50278?
Zearing uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50278 in?
50278 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50278?
About 891 people live in ZIP code 50278, in 337 households, at 19.2 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 50278?
$74,306 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50278?
The closest are 50154 (4.8 mi), 50239 (5.1 mi), 50206 (8 mi), 50102 (8 mi) and 50051 (8.3 mi).
Is 50278 a PO Box ZIP code?
50278 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50278 ZIP Code — Zearing, Iowa (Story County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50278
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