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Where 50471 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 50471 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILhOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,471 = 41 × 1231. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010100100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50470 (Rowan, IA, 45 mi away) and 50472 (Saint Ansgar, IA, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50471 becomes 17405 — and that is a real ZIP code: York, PA, 868 miles away.
- 👥 64 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01475, 01745, 01754, 04571, 04751, 05471, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04751 in Limestone, ME, 1,238 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯374 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50471 and you would come out at 43.16°S, 87.12°E — 911 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 59m.
- 📏 At 42.9 square miles of land, 50471 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 740This ZIP740 |
|---|---|
| Households | 273This ZIP273 |
| Housing units | 292This ZIP292 |
| Median age | 37.2This ZIP37.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $93,542This ZIP$93,542Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $132,500This ZIP$132,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $859This ZIP$859Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2%This ZIP23.2% |
| Mean commute | 23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min |
| Population density | 17.3 / sq miThis ZIP17.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 49This ZIP49 |
| Annual payroll | $1,361,000This ZIP$1,361,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,437,000This ZIP$25,437,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 42.87 sq miThis ZIP42.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 50471 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 | 94.0% |
| Mitchell County | 6.0% |
Other place names in 50471
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50471
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50435 | Floyd, IA | 5.5 mi |
50458 | Nora Springs, IA | 6.7 mi |
50468 | Rockford, IA | 9.8 mi |
50467 | Rock Falls, IA | 9.9 mi |
50461 | Osage, IA | 10.2 mi |
50460 | Orchard, IA | 10.4 mi |
50464 | Plymouth, IA | 11.6 mi |
50616 | Charles City, IA | 12.5 mi |
50653 | Marble Rock, IA | 13.6 mi |
50481 | Toeterville, IA | 14.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50471?
50471 is in Rudd, Iowa, in Floyd County. Its published point location is 43.1648, -92.8784.
What county is 50471 in?
50471 spans 2 counties: Floyd County and Mitchell 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 50471?
Rudd uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50471 in?
50471 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50471?
About 740 people live in ZIP code 50471, in 273 households, at 17.3 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 50471?
$93,542 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50471?
The closest are 50435 (5.5 mi), 50458 (6.7 mi), 50468 (9.8 mi), 50467 (9.9 mi) and 50461 (10.2 mi).
Is 50471 a PO Box ZIP code?
50471 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50471 ZIP Code — Rudd, Iowa (Floyd County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50471
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