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Where 50447 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 50447 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhhOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,447 = 61 × 827. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010100001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50446 (Joice, IA, 33 mi away) and 50448 (Kensett, IA, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50447 becomes 74405, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04457, 04475, 04547, 04574, 04745, 05447, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04745 in Frenchville, ME, 1,268 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯328 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50447 and you would come out at 42.93°S, 86.20°E — 882 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 103.6 square miles of land, 50447 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 79 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,145This ZIP1,145 |
|---|---|
| Households | 500This ZIP500 |
| Housing units | 623This ZIP623 |
| Median age | 38.5This ZIP38.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,019This ZIP$76,019Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $86,800This ZIP$86,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $584This ZIP$584Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6%This ZIP21.6% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min |
| Population density | 11.1 / sq miThis ZIP11.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 297This ZIP297 |
| Annual payroll | $15,653,000This ZIP$15,653,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 470This ZIP470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,331,000This ZIP$34,331,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 103.55 sq miThis ZIP103.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.52 sq miThis ZIP0.52 sq mi |
Counties 50447 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hancock County | 63.8% |
| Wright County | 36.2% |
Other place names in 50447
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50447
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50430 | Corwith, IA | 8.6 mi |
50439 | Goodell, IA | 8.8 mi |
50577 | Renwick, IA | 10.5 mi |
50421 | Belmond, IA | 10.8 mi |
50542 | Goldfield, IA | 12.6 mi |
50423 | Britt, IA | 13.0 mi |
50449 | Klemme, IA | 13.6 mi |
50525 | Clarion, IA | 13.7 mi |
50526 | Clarion, IA | 14.1 mi |
50438 | Garner, IA | 15.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50447?
50447 is in Kanawha, Iowa, in Hancock County. Its published point location is 42.9312, -93.7983.
What county is 50447 in?
50447 spans 2 counties: Hancock County and Wright County. Most of it falls in Hancock 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 50447?
Kanawha uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50447 in?
50447 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50447?
About 1,145 people live in ZIP code 50447, in 500 households, at 11.1 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 50447?
$76,019 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50447?
The closest are 50430 (8.6 mi), 50439 (8.8 mi), 50577 (10.5 mi), 50421 (10.8 mi) and 50542 (12.6 mi).
Is 50447 a PO Box ZIP code?
50447 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50447 ZIP Code — Kanawha, Iowa (Hancock County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50447
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