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50459

ZIP 50459 is Northwood, 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
3,045
Coordinates
43.4575, -93.2505
☼ Live from 50459 — Northwood, IA

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Where 50459 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 50459
  • 🔢 Type 50459 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GShOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 50459 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010100011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50458 (Nora Springs, IA, 24 mi away) and 50460 (Orchard, IA, 32 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50459 becomes 95405 — and that is a real ZIP code: Santa Rosa, CA, 1,565 miles away.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04955, 05459, 05495, 40955, 49055, 49505, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95450 in Jenner, CA, 1,590 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
  • 🎯372 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50459 and you would come out at 43.46°S, 86.75°E — 884 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
  • 📏 At 142.8 square miles of land, 50459 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 108 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,045This ZIP3,045
Households1,276This ZIP1,276
Housing units1,351This ZIP1,351
Median age43.2This ZIP43.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$71,618This ZIP$71,618Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$149,600This ZIP$149,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$738This ZIP$738Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%This ZIP20.8%
Mean commute19.6 minThis ZIP19.6 min
Population density21.3 / sq miThis ZIP21.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments79This ZIP79
Employees1,219This ZIP1,219
Annual payroll$54,585,000This ZIP$54,585,000
Tax returns filed1,450This ZIP1,450
Total adjusted gross income$104,280,000This ZIP$104,280,000

Land area

Land area142.80 sq miThis ZIP142.80 sq mi
Water area0.81 sq miThis ZIP0.81 sq mi

Counties 50459 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Worth County 99.8%
Winnebago County 0.2%

Other place names in 50459

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ZIP codes near 50459

ZIPCityDistance
56036 Glenville, MN 6.7 mi
50448 Kensett, IA 7.4 mi
50456 Manly, IA 11.6 mi
50426 Carpenter, IA 12.1 mi
50440 Grafton, IA 12.6 mi
56089 Twin Lakes, MN 12.9 mi
50444 Hanlontown, IA 12.9 mi
50446 Joice, IA 13.2 mi
56043 Hayward, MN 13.3 mi
50450 Lake Mills, IA 13.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50459?

50459 is in Northwood, Iowa, in Worth County, part of the Mason City, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.4575, -93.2505.

What county is 50459 in?

50459 spans 2 counties: Worth County and Winnebago 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 50459?

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

What time zone is 50459 in?

50459 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50459?

About 3,045 people live in ZIP code 50459, in 1,276 households, at 21.3 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 50459?

$71,618 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50459?

The closest are 56036 (6.7 mi), 50448 (7.4 mi), 50456 (11.6 mi), 50426 (12.1 mi) and 50440 (12.6 mi).

Is 50459 a PO Box ZIP code?

50459 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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