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Where 50438 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 50438 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEhOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,438 = 2 × 25219. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010100000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50436 (Forest City, IA, 11 mi away) and 50439 (Goodell, IA, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50438 becomes 83405 — and that is a real ZIP code: Idaho Falls, ID, 925 miles away.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03458, 03584, 03845, 03854, 04358, 04538, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34058 in FPO AA, a military post office, 1,567 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯343 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50438 and you would come out at 43.11°S, 86.38°E — 882 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 127.5 square miles of land, 50438 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 97 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,995This ZIP3,995 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,829This ZIP1,829 |
| Housing units | 1,885This ZIP1,885 |
| Median age | 48.9This ZIP48.9Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,350This ZIP$70,350Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $197,600This ZIP$197,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $744This ZIP$744Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2%This ZIP20.2% |
| Mean commute | 14.1 minThis ZIP14.1 min |
| Population density | 31.3 / sq miThis ZIP31.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 130This ZIP130 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,988This ZIP1,988 |
| Annual payroll | $120,647,000This ZIP$120,647,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,840This ZIP1,840 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $150,556,000This ZIP$150,556,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 127.51 sq miThis ZIP127.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 50438
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50438
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50482 | Ventura, IA | 6.8 mi |
50449 | Klemme, IA | 8.4 mi |
50423 | Britt, IA | 9.9 mi |
50436 | Forest City, IA | 10.7 mi |
50439 | Goodell, IA | 11.5 mi |
50428 | Clear Lake, IA | 11.6 mi |
50432 | Crystal Lake, IA | 11.9 mi |
50434 | Fertile, IA | 13.2 mi |
50457 | Meservey, IA | 15.0 mi |
50447 | Kanawha, IA | 15.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50438?
50438 is in Garner, Iowa, in Hancock County. Its published point location is 43.1115, -93.6186.
What county is 50438 in?
50438 lies in Hancock County.
What area code is 50438?
Garner uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50438 in?
50438 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50438?
About 3,995 people live in ZIP code 50438, in 1,829 households, at 31.3 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 50438?
$70,350 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50438?
The closest are 50482 (6.8 mi), 50449 (8.4 mi), 50423 (9.9 mi), 50436 (10.7 mi) and 50439 (11.5 mi).
Is 50438 a PO Box ZIP code?
50438 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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