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Where 50423 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 50423 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZhOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 50423 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010011110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50421 (Belmond, IA, 21 mi away) and 50424 (Buffalo Center, IA, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50423 becomes 32405 — and that is a real ZIP code: Panama City, FL, 999 miles away.
- 👥 68 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02345, 02453, 02534, 02543, 03245, 03254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34205 in Bradenton, FL, 1,250 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯335 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50423 and you would come out at 43.12°S, 86.19°E — 874 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 142.2 square miles of land, 50423 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 108 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,291This ZIP2,291 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,049This ZIP1,049 |
| Housing units | 1,183This ZIP1,183 |
| Median age | 49.4This ZIP49.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,151This ZIP$73,151Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,900This ZIP$118,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $773This ZIP$773Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.1%This ZIP26.1% |
| Mean commute | 17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min |
| Population density | 16.1 / sq miThis ZIP16.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 81This ZIP81 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 961This ZIP961 |
| Annual payroll | $51,181,000This ZIP$51,181,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,250This ZIP1,250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $97,538,000This ZIP$97,538,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 142.18 sq miThis ZIP142.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.83 sq miThis ZIP0.83 sq mi |
Other place names in 50423
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50423
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50432 | Crystal Lake, IA | 7.4 mi |
50483 | Wesley, IA | 9.2 mi |
50484 | Woden, IA | 9.5 mi |
50438 | Garner, IA | 9.9 mi |
50436 | Forest City, IA | 11.7 mi |
50430 | Corwith, IA | 12.1 mi |
50447 | Kanawha, IA | 13.0 mi |
50439 | Goodell, IA | 15.3 mi |
50480 | Titonka, IA | 15.3 mi |
50449 | Klemme, IA | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50423?
50423 is in Britt, Iowa, in Hancock County. Its published point location is 43.1183, -93.8145.
What county is 50423 in?
50423 lies in Hancock County.
What area code is 50423?
Britt uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50423 in?
50423 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50423?
About 2,291 people live in ZIP code 50423, in 1,049 households, at 16.1 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 50423?
$73,151 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50423?
The closest are 50432 (7.4 mi), 50483 (9.2 mi), 50484 (9.5 mi), 50438 (9.9 mi) and 50436 (11.7 mi).
Is 50423 a PO Box ZIP code?
50423 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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