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Where 50466 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 50466 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gghOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,466 = 2 × 3 × 13 × 647. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010100100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50465 (Rake, IA, 69 mi away) and 50467 (Rock Falls, IA, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50466 becomes 66405, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05466, 05664, 06456, 45066, 45660, 46056, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06456 in Middle Haddam, CT, 1,024 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯397 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50466 and you would come out at 43.39°S, 87.46°E — 917 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 138.8 square miles of land, 50466 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,972This ZIP1,972 |
|---|---|
| Households | 775This ZIP775 |
| Housing units | 851This ZIP851 |
| Median age | 34.6This ZIP34.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,728This ZIP$56,728Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $209,800This ZIP$209,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $775This ZIP$775Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9%This ZIP20.9% |
| Mean commute | 26.8 minThis ZIP26.8 min |
| Population density | 14.2 / sq miThis ZIP14.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 52This ZIP52 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 263This ZIP263 |
| Annual payroll | $9,432,000This ZIP$9,432,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 800This ZIP800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $58,332,000This ZIP$58,332,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 138.76 sq miThis ZIP138.76 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 50466 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Howard County | 60.3% |
| Mitchell County | 39.7% |
Other place names in 50466
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50466
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50455 | Mc Intire, IA | 7.4 mi |
52134 | Chester, IA | 9.1 mi |
50454 | Little Cedar, IA | 10.1 mi |
55951 | Le Roy, MN | 10.2 mi |
50628 | Elma, IA | 10.7 mi |
50476 | Stacyville, IA | 12.1 mi |
52155 | Lime Springs, IA | 12.3 mi |
50481 | Toeterville, IA | 12.8 mi |
55977 | Taopi, MN | 12.8 mi |
50460 | Orchard, IA | 13.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50466 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50466?
50466 is in Riceville, Iowa, in Howard County. Its published point location is 43.3869, -92.5384.
What county is 50466 in?
50466 spans 2 counties: Howard County and Mitchell County. Most of it falls in Howard 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 50466?
Riceville uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50466 in?
50466 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50466?
About 1,972 people live in ZIP code 50466, in 775 households, at 14.2 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 50466?
$56,728 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50466?
The closest are 50455 (7.4 mi), 52134 (9.1 mi), 50454 (10.1 mi), 55951 (10.2 mi) and 50628 (10.7 mi).
Is 50466 a PO Box ZIP code?
50466 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50466 ZIP Code — Riceville, Iowa (Howard County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50466
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