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Where 50520 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 50520 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,520 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 421. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010101011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50519 (Bode, IA, 9 mi away) and 50521 (Burnside, IA, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50520 becomes 02505, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02055, 05052, 05250, 20055, 20505, 25005, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02055 in Minot, MA, 1,200 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯299 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50520 and you would come out at 42.81°S, 85.60°E — 862 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
- 📏 At 22.6 square miles of land, 50520 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 114This ZIP114 |
|---|---|
| Households | 52This ZIP52 |
| Housing units | 57This ZIP57 |
| Median age | 55.0This ZIP55.0Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,750This ZIP$73,750Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $44,300This ZIP$44,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.8%This ZIP7.8% |
| Mean commute | 14.2 minThis ZIP14.2 min |
| Population density | 5.0 / sq miThis ZIP5.0 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 22.59 sq miThis ZIP22.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi |
Counties 50520 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Humboldt County | 93.4% |
| Pocahontas County | 6.6% |
Other place names in 50520
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50520
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50582 | Rutland, IA | 5.4 mi |
50570 | Ottosen, IA | 6.2 mi |
50541 | Gilmore City, IA | 7.4 mi |
50581 | Rolfe, IA | 8.0 mi |
50519 | Bode, IA | 9.3 mi |
50548 | Humboldt, IA | 11.1 mi |
50529 | Dakota City, IA | 11.7 mi |
50597 | West Bend, IA | 11.8 mi |
50573 | Plover, IA | 12.3 mi |
50558 | Livermore, IA | 12.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50520?
50520 is in Bradgate, Iowa, in Humboldt County. Its published point location is 42.8092, -94.3979.
What county is 50520 in?
50520 spans 2 counties: Humboldt County and Pocahontas County. Most of it falls in Humboldt 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 50520?
Bradgate uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50520 in?
50520 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50520?
About 114 people live in ZIP code 50520, in 52 households, at 5.0 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 50520?
$73,750 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50520?
The closest are 50582 (5.4 mi), 50570 (6.2 mi), 50541 (7.4 mi), 50581 (8 mi) and 50519 (9.3 mi).
Is 50520 a PO Box ZIP code?
50520 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50520 ZIP Code — Bradgate, Iowa (Humboldt County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50520
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