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Where 50480 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 50480 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OBhOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,480 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 631. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010100110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50479 (Thornton, IA, 39 mi away) and 50481 (Toeterville, IA, 64 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50480 becomes 08405 — and that is a real ZIP code: Atlantic City, NJ, 1,051 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04085, 04850, 05048, 05084, 05408, 05840, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04850 in Lincolnville Center, ME, 1,242 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯332 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50480 and you would come out at 43.25°S, 85.94°E — 858 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
- 📏 At 63.8 square miles of land, 50480 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 809This ZIP809 |
|---|---|
| Households | 356This ZIP356 |
| Housing units | 384This ZIP384 |
| Median age | 55.2This ZIP55.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,333This ZIP$73,333Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $90,000This ZIP$90,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $458This ZIP$458Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3%This ZIP13.3% |
| Mean commute | 30.1 minThis ZIP30.1 min |
| Population density | 12.7 / sq miThis ZIP12.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 112This ZIP112 |
| Annual payroll | $4,988,000This ZIP$4,988,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 420This ZIP420 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $28,749,000This ZIP$28,749,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 63.79 sq miThis ZIP63.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
Counties 50480 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Kossuth County | 96.6% |
| Hancock County | 2.2% |
| Winnebago County | 1.1% |
Other place names in 50480
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50480
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50484 | Woden, IA | 7.7 mi |
50522 | Burt, IA | 7.8 mi |
50451 | Lakota, IA | 8.9 mi |
50517 | Bancroft, IA | 9.6 mi |
50483 | Wesley, IA | 10.1 mi |
50424 | Buffalo Center, IA | 12.1 mi |
50432 | Crystal Lake, IA | 13.2 mi |
50559 | Lone Rock, IA | 13.7 mi |
50511 | Algona, IA | 14.6 mi |
50423 | Britt, IA | 15.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50480 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50480?
50480 is in Titonka, Iowa, in Kossuth County. Its published point location is 43.2504, -94.0586.
What county is 50480 in?
50480 spans 3 counties: Kossuth County, Hancock County and Winnebago County. Most of it falls in Kossuth 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 50480?
Titonka uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50480 in?
50480 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50480?
About 809 people live in ZIP code 50480, in 356 households, at 12.7 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 50480?
$73,333 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50480?
The closest are 50484 (7.7 mi), 50522 (7.8 mi), 50451 (8.9 mi), 50517 (9.6 mi) and 50483 (10.1 mi).
Is 50480 a PO Box ZIP code?
50480 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50480 ZIP Code — Titonka, Iowa (Kossuth County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50480
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