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50444

ZIP 50444 is Hanlontown, Iowa, mostly in Worth County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Worth +1 more
Metro area
Mason City, IA
Population
394
Coordinates
43.2972, -93.3836
☼ Live from 50444 — Hanlontown, IA

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Where 50444 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 50444
  • 🔢 Type 50444 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhhOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,444 = 2 × 2 × 12611. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010100001100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50441 (Hampton, IA, 39 mi away) and 50446 (Joice, IA, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50444 becomes 44405 — and that is a real ZIP code: Campbell, OH, 672 miles away.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04454, 04544, 05444, 40445, 40544, 44045, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04454 in Lambert Lake, ME, 1,279 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
  • 🎯360 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50444 and you would come out at 43.30°S, 86.62°E — 885 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
  • 📏 At 21.2 square miles of land, 50444 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population394This ZIP394
Households156This ZIP156
Housing units160This ZIP160
Median age41.9This ZIP41.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$78,214This ZIP$78,214Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$146,900This ZIP$146,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$794This ZIP$794Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%This ZIP29.9%
Mean commute24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min
Population density18.6 / sq miThis ZIP18.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees68This ZIP68
Annual payroll$4,171,000This ZIP$4,171,000
Tax returns filed180This ZIP180
Total adjusted gross income$13,508,000This ZIP$13,508,000

Land area

Land area21.19 sq miThis ZIP21.19 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Counties 50444 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Worth County 94.3%
Cerro Gordo County 5.7%

Other place names in 50444

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 50444

ZIPCityDistance
50446 Joice, IA 4.2 mi
50434 Fertile, IA 4.3 mi
50448 Kensett, IA 8.1 mi
50456 Manly, IA 8.4 mi
50428 Clear Lake, IA 10.9 mi
50450 Lake Mills, IA 11.0 mi
50459 Northwood, IA 12.9 mi
50482 Ventura, IA 13.0 mi
50402 Mason City, IA 13.5 mi
50401 Mason City, IA 13.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50444?

50444 is in Hanlontown, Iowa, in Worth County, part of the Mason City, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.2972, -93.3836.

What county is 50444 in?

50444 spans 2 counties: Worth County and Cerro Gordo County. Most of it falls in Worth County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 50444?

Hanlontown uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 50444 in?

50444 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50444?

About 394 people live in ZIP code 50444, in 156 households, at 18.6 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 50444?

$78,214 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50444?

The closest are 50446 (4.2 mi), 50434 (4.3 mi), 50448 (8.1 mi), 50456 (8.4 mi) and 50428 (10.9 mi).

Is 50444 a PO Box ZIP code?

50444 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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