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50322

ZIP 50322 is in Urbandale, Iowa, in Polk County; area code 515; Central time. Urbandale has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 50323 and 50398.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Polk
Population
31,931
Coordinates
41.6342, -93.7344
☼ Live from 50322 — Urbandale, IA

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Where 50322 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 50322
  • 🔢 Type 50322 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZEOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,322 = 2 × 3 × 8387. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010010010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50321 (Des Moines, IA, 8 mi away) and 50323 (Urbandale, IA, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50322 becomes 22305 — and that is a real ZIP code: Alexandria, VA, 899 miles away.
  • 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02325, 02532, 03225, 03252, 20235, 20523, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02532 in Buzzards Bay, MA, 1,190 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
  • 🎯283 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50322 and you would come out at 41.63°S, 86.27°E — 939 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 10.8 square miles of land, 50322 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population31,931This ZIP31,931
Households12,971This ZIP12,971
Housing units13,646This ZIP13,646
Median age40.5This ZIP40.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$92,085This ZIP$92,085Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$276,200This ZIP$276,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,186This ZIP$1,186Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher44.1%This ZIP44.1%
Mean commute18.4 minThis ZIP18.4 min
Population density2,949.7 / sq miThis ZIP2,949.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,265This ZIP1,265
Employees21,599This ZIP21,599
Annual payroll$1,242,919,000This ZIP$1,242,919,000
Tax returns filed15,730This ZIP15,730
Total adjusted gross income$1,313,828,000This ZIP$1,313,828,000

Land area

Land area10.83 sq miThis ZIP10.83 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 50322

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

ZIP codes near 50322

ZIPCityDistance
50398 Urbandale, IA 1.3 mi
50324 Windsor Heights, IA 2.3 mi
50310 Des Moines, IA 3.2 mi
50325 Clive, IA 3.6 mi
50311 Des Moines, IA 3.9 mi
50323 Urbandale, IA 4.3 mi
50131 Johnston, IA 4.4 mi
50312 Des Moines, IA 4.8 mi
50111 Grimes, IA 5.3 mi
50314 Des Moines, IA 5.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50322?

50322 is in Urbandale, Iowa, in Polk County, part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6342, -93.7344.

What county is 50322 in?

50322 lies in Polk County.

What area code is 50322?

Urbandale uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 50322 in?

50322 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50322?

About 31,931 people live in ZIP code 50322, in 12,971 households, at 2,949.7 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 50322?

$92,085 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50322?

The closest are 50398 (1.3 mi), 50324 (2.3 mi), 50310 (3.2 mi), 50325 (3.6 mi) and 50311 (3.9 mi).

Is 50322 a PO Box ZIP code?

50322 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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