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Where 50475 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 50475 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SLhOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,475 = 3 × 5 × 5 × 673. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010100101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50473 (Scarville, IA, 46 mi away) and 50476 (Stacyville, IA, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50475 becomes 57405, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04575, 05457, 05745, 40575, 40755, 45750, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04575 in West Boothbay Harbor, ME, 1,181 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯349 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50475 and you would come out at 42.88°S, 86.79°E — 908 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
- 📏 At 95.1 square miles of land, 50475 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 72 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,446This ZIP1,446 |
|---|---|
| Households | 596This ZIP596 |
| Housing units | 637This ZIP637 |
| Median age | 43.8This ZIP43.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,938This ZIP$70,938Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,300This ZIP$165,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $704This ZIP$704Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4%This ZIP15.4% |
| Mean commute | 25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min |
| Population density | 15.2 / sq miThis ZIP15.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 41This ZIP41 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 974This ZIP974 |
| Annual payroll | $57,004,000This ZIP$57,004,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 730This ZIP730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $56,067,000This ZIP$56,067,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 95.07 sq miThis ZIP95.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 50475 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Franklin County | 76.8% |
| Cerro Gordo County | 23.2% |
Other place names in 50475
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50475
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50427 | Chapin, IA | 3.2 mi |
50469 | Rockwell, IA | 8.1 mi |
50433 | Dougherty, IA | 9.0 mi |
50477 | Swaledale, IA | 9.3 mi |
50605 | Aredale, IA | 9.7 mi |
50441 | Hampton, IA | 9.8 mi |
50452 | Latimer, IA | 10.4 mi |
50479 | Thornton, IA | 10.6 mi |
50431 | Coulter, IA | 12.8 mi |
50420 | Alexander, IA | 13.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50475?
50475 is in Sheffield, Iowa, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 42.8822, -93.2140.
What county is 50475 in?
50475 spans 2 counties: Franklin County and Cerro Gordo County. Most of it falls in Franklin 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 50475?
Sheffield uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50475 in?
50475 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50475?
About 1,446 people live in ZIP code 50475, in 596 households, at 15.2 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 50475?
$70,938 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50475?
The closest are 50427 (3.2 mi), 50469 (8.1 mi), 50433 (9 mi), 50477 (9.3 mi) and 50605 (9.7 mi).
Is 50475 a PO Box ZIP code?
50475 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50475 ZIP Code — Sheffield, Iowa (Franklin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50475
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