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Where 50473 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 50473 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELhOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,473 = 17 × 2969. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010100101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50472 (Saint Ansgar, IA, 37 mi away) and 50475 (Sheffield, IA, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50473 becomes 37405 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chattanooga, TN, 726 miles away.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03457, 03574, 03745, 03754, 04357, 04537, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04735 in Bridgewater, ME, 1,265 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯357 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50473 and you would come out at 43.47°S, 86.33°E — 866 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 34.7 square miles of land, 50473 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 219This ZIP219 |
|---|---|
| Households | 94This ZIP94 |
| Housing units | 104This ZIP104 |
| Median age | 49.2This ZIP49.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,227This ZIP$50,227Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $140,500This ZIP$140,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0%This ZIP20.0% |
| Mean commute | 17.6 minThis ZIP17.6 min |
| Population density | 6.3 / sq miThis ZIP6.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 27This ZIP27 |
| Annual payroll | $944,000This ZIP$944,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,565,000This ZIP$7,565,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.74 sq miThis ZIP34.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Other place names in 50473
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50473
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56051 | Kiester, MN | 5.3 mi |
50478 | Thompson, IA | 7.1 mi |
50453 | Leland, IA | 7.2 mi |
56029 | Emmons, MN | 7.5 mi |
50450 | Lake Mills, IA | 7.9 mi |
56014 | Bricelyn, MN | 11.1 mi |
50465 | Rake, IA | 12.3 mi |
56020 | Conger, MN | 12.3 mi |
56089 | Twin Lakes, MN | 12.6 mi |
50446 | Joice, IA | 14.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50473?
50473 is in Scarville, Iowa, in Winnebago County. Its published point location is 43.4660, -93.6667.
What county is 50473 in?
50473 lies in Winnebago County.
What area code is 50473?
Scarville uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50473 in?
50473 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50473?
About 219 people live in ZIP code 50473, in 94 households, at 6.3 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 50473?
$50,227 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50473?
The closest are 56051 (5.3 mi), 50478 (7.1 mi), 50453 (7.2 mi), 56029 (7.5 mi) and 50450 (7.9 mi).
Is 50473 a PO Box ZIP code?
50473 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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