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Where 50460 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 50460 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OghOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,460 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 29 × 29. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010100011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50459 (Northwood, IA, 32 mi away) and 50461 (Osage, IA, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50460 becomes 06405 — and that is a real ZIP code: Branford, CT, 1,024 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04056, 04605, 04650, 05046, 05406, 05460, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04605 in Ellsworth, ME, 1,208 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯384 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50460 and you would come out at 43.23°S, 87.31°E — 916 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
- 📏 At 35.4 square miles of land, 50460 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 688This ZIP688 |
|---|---|
| Households | 183This ZIP183 |
| Housing units | 207This ZIP207 |
| Median age | 24.7This ZIP24.7Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,083This ZIP$77,083Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $520This ZIP$520Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.2%This ZIP26.2% |
| Mean commute | 12.5 minThis ZIP12.5 min |
| Population density | 19.4 / sq miThis ZIP19.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 47This ZIP47 |
| Annual payroll | $2,956,000This ZIP$2,956,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,604,000This ZIP$11,604,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.44 sq miThis ZIP35.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 50460 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Mitchell County | 77.9% |
| Floyd County | 22.1% |
Other place names in 50460
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50460
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50435 | Floyd, IA | 6.2 mi |
50620 | Colwell, IA | 6.9 mi |
50461 | Osage, IA | 8.5 mi |
50616 | Charles City, IA | 10.2 mi |
50481 | Toeterville, IA | 10.3 mi |
50471 | Rudd, IA | 10.4 mi |
50454 | Little Cedar, IA | 11.3 mi |
50603 | Alta Vista, IA | 12.0 mi |
50466 | Riceville, IA | 13.5 mi |
50628 | Elma, IA | 15.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50460?
50460 is in Orchard, Iowa, in Mitchell County. Its published point location is 43.2259, -92.6902.
What county is 50460 in?
50460 spans 2 counties: Mitchell County and Floyd County. Most of it falls in Mitchell 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 50460?
Orchard uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50460 in?
50460 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50460?
About 688 people live in ZIP code 50460, in 183 households, at 19.4 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 50460?
$77,083 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50460?
The closest are 50435 (6.2 mi), 50620 (6.9 mi), 50461 (8.5 mi), 50616 (10.2 mi) and 50481 (10.3 mi).
Is 50460 a PO Box ZIP code?
50460 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50460 ZIP Code — Orchard, Iowa (Mitchell County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50460
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