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Where 50439 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 50439 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEhOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,439 = 3 × 17 × 23 × 43. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010100000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50438 (Garner, IA, 12 mi away) and 50440 (Grafton, IA, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50439 becomes 93405 — and that is a real ZIP code: San Luis Obispo, CA, 1,538 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04359, 04539, 04935, 04953, 05439, 09354, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09354 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,321 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% 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 50439 and you would come out at 42.94°S, 86.37°E — 888 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 00m.
- 📏 At 33.0 square miles of land, 50439 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 454This ZIP454 |
|---|---|
| Households | 130This ZIP130 |
| Housing units | 141This ZIP141 |
| Median age | 36.8This ZIP36.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $94,167This ZIP$94,167Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $80,000This ZIP$80,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9%This ZIP24.9% |
| Mean commute | 34.3 minThis ZIP34.3 min |
| Population density | 13.7 / sq miThis ZIP13.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5This ZIP5 |
| Annual payroll | $195,000This ZIP$195,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,988,000This ZIP$6,988,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.05 sq miThis ZIP33.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 50439
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50439
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50449 | Klemme, IA | 5.7 mi |
50421 | Belmond, IA | 7.0 mi |
50457 | Meservey, IA | 7.1 mi |
50447 | Kanawha, IA | 8.8 mi |
50479 | Thornton, IA | 11.0 mi |
50438 | Garner, IA | 11.5 mi |
50420 | Alexander, IA | 12.9 mi |
50470 | Rowan, IA | 14.2 mi |
50482 | Ventura, IA | 14.4 mi |
50423 | Britt, IA | 15.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50439?
50439 is in Goodell, Iowa, in Hancock County. Its published point location is 42.9447, -93.6263.
What county is 50439 in?
50439 lies in Hancock County.
What area code is 50439?
Goodell uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50439 in?
50439 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50439?
About 454 people live in ZIP code 50439, in 130 households, at 13.7 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 50439?
$94,167 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50439?
The closest are 50449 (5.7 mi), 50421 (7 mi), 50457 (7.1 mi), 50447 (8.8 mi) and 50479 (11 mi).
Is 50439 a PO Box ZIP code?
50439 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50439 ZIP Code — Goodell, Iowa (Hancock County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50439
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