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Where 50468 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 50468 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BghOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,468 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 31 × 37. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010100100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50467 (Rock Falls, IA, 14 mi away) and 50469 (Rockwell, IA, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50468 becomes 86405 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lake Havasu City, AZ, 1,289 miles away.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04568, 04658, 04685, 04856, 04865, 05468, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86405 in Lake Havasu City, AZ, 1,289 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯366 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50468 and you would come out at 43.03°S, 87.05°E — 913 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 98.6 square miles of land, 50468 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 75 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,617This ZIP1,617 |
|---|---|
| Households | 653This ZIP653 |
| Housing units | 707This ZIP707 |
| Median age | 40.5This ZIP40.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,403This ZIP$73,403Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $173,700This ZIP$173,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $791This ZIP$791Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4%This ZIP23.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min |
| Population density | 16.4 / sq miThis ZIP16.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 32This ZIP32 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 429This ZIP429 |
| Annual payroll | $23,385,000This ZIP$23,385,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 710This ZIP710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $56,912,000This ZIP$56,912,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 98.63 sq miThis ZIP98.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 50468 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Floyd County | 75.3% |
| Cerro Gordo County | 24.7% |
Other place names in 50468
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50468
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50653 | Marble Rock, IA | 5.4 mi |
50433 | Dougherty, IA | 8.8 mi |
50458 | Nora Springs, IA | 9.3 mi |
50471 | Rudd, IA | 9.8 mi |
50636 | Greene, IA | 11.9 mi |
50435 | Floyd, IA | 12.5 mi |
50469 | Rockwell, IA | 12.8 mi |
50467 | Rock Falls, IA | 13.6 mi |
50605 | Aredale, IA | 14.3 mi |
50611 | Bristow, IA | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50468?
50468 is in Rockford, Iowa, in Floyd County. Its published point location is 43.0322, -92.9471.
What county is 50468 in?
50468 spans 2 counties: Floyd County and Cerro Gordo County. Most of it falls in Floyd 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 50468?
Rockford uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50468 in?
50468 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50468?
About 1,617 people live in ZIP code 50468, in 653 households, at 16.4 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 50468?
$73,403 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50468?
The closest are 50653 (5.4 mi), 50433 (8.8 mi), 50458 (9.3 mi), 50471 (9.8 mi) and 50636 (11.9 mi).
Is 50468 a PO Box ZIP code?
50468 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50468 ZIP Code — Rockford, Iowa (Floyd County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50468
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