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Where 50517 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 50517 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LISOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,517 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 1871. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010101010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50516 (Badger, IA, 47 mi away) and 50518 (Barnum, IA, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50517 becomes 71505, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05751, 15057, 15075, 15705, 15750, 17055, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05751 in Killington, VT, 1,073 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯329 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50517 and you would come out at 43.31°S, 85.77°E — 849 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 75.2 square miles of land, 50517 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 833This ZIP833 |
|---|---|
| Households | 391This ZIP391 |
| Housing units | 462This ZIP462 |
| Median age | 39.4This ZIP39.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,875This ZIP$61,875Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $124,700This ZIP$124,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $536This ZIP$536Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0%This ZIP12.0% |
| Mean commute | 15.4 minThis ZIP15.4 min |
| Population density | 11.1 / sq miThis ZIP11.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 38This ZIP38 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 384This ZIP384 |
| Annual payroll | $17,008,000This ZIP$17,008,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 470This ZIP470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,538,000This ZIP$34,538,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 75.15 sq miThis ZIP75.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.75 sq miThis ZIP0.75 sq mi |
Other place names in 50517
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50517
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50590 | Swea City, IA | 7.8 mi |
50559 | Lone Rock, IA | 8.1 mi |
50522 | Burt, IA | 8.6 mi |
50451 | Lakota, IA | 8.7 mi |
50480 | Titonka, IA | 9.6 mi |
50539 | Fenton, IA | 10.5 mi |
50556 | Ledyard, IA | 10.5 mi |
50514 | Armstrong, IA | 14.2 mi |
56027 | Elmore, MN | 15.8 mi |
50578 | Ringsted, IA | 15.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50517?
50517 is in Bancroft, Iowa, in Kossuth County. Its published point location is 43.3053, -94.2343.
What county is 50517 in?
50517 lies in Kossuth County.
What area code is 50517?
Bancroft uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50517 in?
50517 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50517?
About 833 people live in ZIP code 50517, in 391 households, at 11.1 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 50517?
$61,875 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50517?
The closest are 50590 (7.8 mi), 50559 (8.1 mi), 50522 (8.6 mi), 50451 (8.7 mi) and 50480 (9.6 mi).
Is 50517 a PO Box ZIP code?
50517 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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