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Where 50421 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 50421 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZhOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,421 = 3 × 7 × 7 × 7 × 7 × 7. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010011110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50420 (Alexander, IA, 9 mi away) and 50423 (Britt, IA, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50421 becomes 12405 — and that is a real ZIP code: Acra, NY, 992 miles away.
- 👥 73 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01245, 01254, 01452, 01524, 01542, 02145, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02541 in Falmouth, MA, 1,177 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯331 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50421 and you would come out at 42.84°S, 86.38°E — 893 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
- 📏 At 91.9 square miles of land, 50421 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 70 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,168This ZIP3,168 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,287This ZIP1,287 |
| Housing units | 1,395This ZIP1,395 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,438This ZIP$64,438Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $135,900This ZIP$135,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $818This ZIP$818Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.6%This ZIP29.6% |
| Mean commute | 23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min |
| Population density | 34.5 / sq miThis ZIP34.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 96This ZIP96 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 814This ZIP814 |
| Annual payroll | $42,284,000This ZIP$42,284,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,430This ZIP1,430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $94,782,000This ZIP$94,782,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 91.88 sq miThis ZIP91.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Other place names in 50421
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50421
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50439 | Goodell, IA | 7.0 mi |
50470 | Rowan, IA | 7.5 mi |
50457 | Meservey, IA | 8.2 mi |
50420 | Alexander, IA | 8.8 mi |
50526 | Clarion, IA | 9.5 mi |
50525 | Clarion, IA | 9.7 mi |
50447 | Kanawha, IA | 10.8 mi |
50449 | Klemme, IA | 11.7 mi |
50101 | Galt, IA | 12.2 mi |
50479 | Thornton, IA | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50421?
50421 is in Belmond, Iowa, in Wright County. Its published point location is 42.8429, -93.6231.
What county is 50421 in?
50421 lies in Wright County.
What area code is 50421?
Belmond uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50421 in?
50421 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50421?
About 3,168 people live in ZIP code 50421, in 1,287 households, at 34.5 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 50421?
$64,438 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50421?
The closest are 50439 (7 mi), 50470 (7.5 mi), 50457 (8.2 mi), 50420 (8.8 mi) and 50526 (9.5 mi).
Is 50421 a PO Box ZIP code?
50421 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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