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Where 50449 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 50449 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhhOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,449 = 7 × 7207. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010100010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50448 (Kensett, IA, 29 mi away) and 50450 (Lake Mills, IA, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50449 becomes 94405, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04459, 04495, 04549, 04945, 04954, 05449, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95044 in Redwood Estates, CA, 1,548 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯341 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50449 and you would come out at 43.00°S, 86.45°E — 889 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 41.1 square miles of land, 50449 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 785This ZIP785 |
|---|---|
| Households | 320This ZIP320 |
| Housing units | 337This ZIP337 |
| Median age | 42.5This ZIP42.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,524This ZIP$59,524Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $94,800This ZIP$94,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $477This ZIP$477Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.8%This ZIP7.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min |
| Population density | 19.1 / sq miThis ZIP19.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 41This ZIP41 |
| Annual payroll | $1,153,000This ZIP$1,153,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,419,000This ZIP$18,419,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 41.12 sq miThis ZIP41.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 50449 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 | 90.1% |
| Cerro Gordo County | 9.9% |
Other place names in 50449
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50449
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50439 | Goodell, IA | 5.7 mi |
50457 | Meservey, IA | 6.7 mi |
50479 | Thornton, IA | 8.2 mi |
50438 | Garner, IA | 8.4 mi |
50482 | Ventura, IA | 9.0 mi |
50477 | Swaledale, IA | 11.2 mi |
50421 | Belmond, IA | 11.7 mi |
50428 | Clear Lake, IA | 12.3 mi |
50447 | Kanawha, IA | 13.6 mi |
50420 | Alexander, IA | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50449?
50449 is in Klemme, Iowa, in Hancock County. Its published point location is 43.0025, -93.5471.
What county is 50449 in?
50449 spans 2 counties: Hancock County and Cerro Gordo 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 50449?
Klemme uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50449 in?
50449 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50449?
About 785 people live in ZIP code 50449, in 320 households, at 19.1 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 50449?
$59,524 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50449?
The closest are 50439 (5.7 mi), 50457 (6.7 mi), 50479 (8.2 mi), 50438 (8.4 mi) and 50482 (9 mi).
Is 50449 a PO Box ZIP code?
50449 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50449 ZIP Code — Klemme, Iowa (Hancock County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50449
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