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Where 50511 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 50511 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IISOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,511 = 3 × 113 × 149. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010101001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50510 (Albert City, IA, 44 mi away) and 50514 (Armstrong, IA, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50511 becomes 11505, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01515, 05151, 10155, 10551, 11055, 11550, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01515 in East Brookfield, MA, 1,126 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯318 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50511 and you would come out at 43.08°S, 85.78°E — 859 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 130.0 square miles of land, 50511 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 99 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,240This ZIP7,240 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,310This ZIP3,310 |
| Housing units | 3,488This ZIP3,488 |
| Median age | 43.5This ZIP43.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,642This ZIP$66,642Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $180,800This ZIP$180,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $890This ZIP$890Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8%This ZIP26.8% |
| Mean commute | 12.2 minThis ZIP12.2 min |
| Population density | 55.7 / sq miThis ZIP55.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 314This ZIP314 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,955This ZIP3,955 |
| Annual payroll | $207,619,000This ZIP$207,619,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,340This ZIP3,340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $284,866,000This ZIP$284,866,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 129.99 sq miThis ZIP129.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Other place names in 50511
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50511
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50522 | Burt, IA | 7.8 mi |
50598 | Whittemore, IA | 10.1 mi |
50560 | Lu Verne, IA | 10.1 mi |
50559 | Lone Rock, IA | 10.7 mi |
50483 | Wesley, IA | 11.5 mi |
50519 | Bode, IA | 12.1 mi |
50597 | West Bend, IA | 13.6 mi |
50570 | Ottosen, IA | 14.5 mi |
50480 | Titonka, IA | 14.6 mi |
50430 | Corwith, IA | 14.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50511?
50511 is in Algona, Iowa, in Kossuth County. Its published point location is 43.0751, -94.2192.
What county is 50511 in?
50511 lies in Kossuth County.
What area code is 50511?
Algona uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50511 in?
50511 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50511?
About 7,240 people live in ZIP code 50511, in 3,310 households, at 55.7 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 50511?
$66,642 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50511?
The closest are 50522 (7.8 mi), 50598 (10.1 mi), 50560 (10.1 mi), 50559 (10.7 mi) and 50483 (11.5 mi).
Is 50511 a PO Box ZIP code?
50511 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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