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Where 50426 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 50426 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZhOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,426 = 2 × 19 × 1327. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010011111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50424 (Buffalo Center, IA, 46 mi away) and 50427 (Chapin, IA, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50426 becomes 62405, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02456, 02465, 02564, 02645, 04256, 04265, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04652 in Lubec, ME, 1,286 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯379 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50426 and you would come out at 43.42°S, 86.98°E — 895 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 0.351 square miles of land, 50426 is bigger than 4% of ZIP codes — about 170 football fields.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 81This ZIP81 |
|---|---|
| Households | 53This ZIP53 |
| Housing units | 58This ZIP58 |
| Median age | 51.9This ZIP51.9Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,107This ZIP$74,107Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $63,900This ZIP$63,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $767This ZIP$767Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1%This ZIP14.1% |
| Mean commute | 32.3 minThis ZIP32.3 min |
| Population density | 230.8 / sq miThis ZIP230.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14This ZIP14 |
| Annual payroll | $230,000This ZIP$230,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 50426
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50426
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50472 | Saint Ansgar, IA | 4.2 mi |
50440 | Grafton, IA | 6.3 mi |
55953 | Lyle, MN | 8.2 mi |
50464 | Plymouth, IA | 11.7 mi |
50459 | Northwood, IA | 12.1 mi |
50448 | Kensett, IA | 12.1 mi |
50481 | Toeterville, IA | 12.2 mi |
50461 | Osage, IA | 12.5 mi |
50476 | Stacyville, IA | 12.9 mi |
50456 | Manly, IA | 13.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50426?
50426 is in Carpenter, Iowa, in Mitchell County. Its published point location is 43.4151, -93.0172.
What county is 50426 in?
50426 lies in Mitchell County.
What area code is 50426?
Carpenter uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50426 in?
50426 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50426?
About 81 people live in ZIP code 50426, in 53 households, at 230.8 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 50426?
$74,107 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50426?
The closest are 50472 (4.2 mi), 50440 (6.3 mi), 55953 (8.2 mi), 50464 (11.7 mi) and 50459 (12.1 mi).
Is 50426 a PO Box ZIP code?
50426 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50426 ZIP Code — Carpenter, Iowa (Mitchell County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50426
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