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Where 50470 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 50470 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLhOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,470 = 2 × 5 × 7 × 7 × 103. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010100100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50469 (Rockwell, IA, 25 mi away) and 50471 (Rudd, IA, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50470 becomes 07405 — and that is a real ZIP code: Butler, NJ, 992 miles away.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00745, 00754, 04057, 04570, 04750, 05047, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00754 in San Lorenzo, PR, 2,343 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯330 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50470 and you would come out at 42.75°S, 86.45°E — 899 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 23.2 square miles of land, 50470 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 287This ZIP287 |
|---|---|
| Households | 119This ZIP119 |
| Housing units | 142This ZIP142 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,542This ZIP$72,542Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $69,300This ZIP$69,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8%This ZIP15.8% |
| Mean commute | 37.4 minThis ZIP37.4 min |
| Population density | 12.4 / sq miThis ZIP12.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 35This ZIP35 |
| Annual payroll | $2,009,000This ZIP$2,009,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.17 sq miThis ZIP23.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 50470 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wright County | 96.5% |
| Franklin County | 3.5% |
Other place names in 50470
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50470
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50420 | Alexander, IA | 6.4 mi |
50101 | Galt, IA | 6.8 mi |
50071 | Dows, IA | 7.2 mi |
50421 | Belmond, IA | 7.5 mi |
50526 | Clarion, IA | 9.3 mi |
50431 | Coulter, IA | 9.4 mi |
50452 | Latimer, IA | 9.8 mi |
50525 | Clarion, IA | 9.8 mi |
50457 | Meservey, IA | 12.0 mi |
50227 | Popejoy, IA | 12.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50470?
50470 is in Rowan, Iowa, in Wright County. Its published point location is 42.7465, -93.5538.
What county is 50470 in?
50470 spans 2 counties: Wright County and Franklin County. Most of it falls in Wright 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 50470?
Rowan uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50470 in?
50470 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50470?
About 287 people live in ZIP code 50470, in 119 households, at 12.4 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 50470?
$72,542 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50470?
The closest are 50420 (6.4 mi), 50101 (6.8 mi), 50071 (7.2 mi), 50421 (7.5 mi) and 50526 (9.3 mi).
Is 50470 a PO Box ZIP code?
50470 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50470 ZIP Code — Rowan, Iowa (Wright County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50470
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