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Where 50461 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 50461 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IghOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 50461 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010100011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50460 (Orchard, IA, 9 mi away) and 50464 (Plymouth, IA, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50461 becomes 16405 — and that is a real ZIP code: Columbus, PA, 681 miles away.
- 👥 78 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01546, 01564, 05146, 05461, 05641, 06145, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01564 in Sterling, MA, 1,064 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯382 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50461 and you would come out at 43.31°S, 87.18°E — 908 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 177.6 square miles of land, 50461 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 135 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,228This ZIP5,228 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,378This ZIP2,378 |
| Housing units | 2,589This ZIP2,589 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,886This ZIP$68,886Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $180,400This ZIP$180,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $722This ZIP$722Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8%This ZIP26.8% |
| Mean commute | 16.8 minThis ZIP16.8 min |
| Population density | 29.4 / sq miThis ZIP29.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 168This ZIP168 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,094This ZIP2,094 |
| Annual payroll | $104,358,000This ZIP$104,358,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,600This ZIP2,600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $212,177,000This ZIP$212,177,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 177.60 sq miThis ZIP177.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Counties 50461 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 | 99.8% |
| Floyd County | 0.2% |
Other place names in 50461
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50461
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50481 | Toeterville, IA | 3.8 mi |
50454 | Little Cedar, IA | 6.8 mi |
50460 | Orchard, IA | 8.5 mi |
50472 | Saint Ansgar, IA | 9.1 mi |
50476 | Stacyville, IA | 10.1 mi |
50471 | Rudd, IA | 10.2 mi |
50435 | Floyd, IA | 10.6 mi |
50426 | Carpenter, IA | 12.5 mi |
50440 | Grafton, IA | 12.7 mi |
50455 | Mc Intire, IA | 13.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50461?
50461 is in Osage, Iowa, in Mitchell County. Its published point location is 43.3062, -92.8187.
What county is 50461 in?
50461 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 50461?
Osage uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50461 in?
50461 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50461?
About 5,228 people live in ZIP code 50461, in 2,378 households, at 29.4 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 50461?
$68,886 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50461?
The closest are 50481 (3.8 mi), 50454 (6.8 mi), 50460 (8.5 mi), 50472 (9.1 mi) and 50476 (10.1 mi).
Is 50461 a PO Box ZIP code?
50461 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50461 ZIP Code — Osage, Iowa (Mitchell County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50461
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