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Where 50522 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 50522 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,522 = 2 × 25261. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010101011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50521 (Burnside, IA, 58 mi away) and 50523 (Callender, IA, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50522 becomes 22505, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02552, 05252, 20525, 20552, 25025, 25205, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02552 in Menemsha, MA, 1,206 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯325 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50522 and you would come out at 43.19°S, 85.81°E — 856 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 66.7 square miles of land, 50522 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 705This ZIP705 |
|---|---|
| Households | 273This ZIP273 |
| Housing units | 318This ZIP318 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,813This ZIP$67,813Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $82,600This ZIP$82,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $700This ZIP$700Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0%This ZIP19.0% |
| Mean commute | 17.9 minThis ZIP17.9 min |
| Population density | 10.6 / sq miThis ZIP10.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 82This ZIP82 |
| Annual payroll | $6,329,000This ZIP$6,329,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 330This ZIP330 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,662,000This ZIP$20,662,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 66.72 sq miThis ZIP66.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 50522
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50522
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50559 | Lone Rock, IA | 7.2 mi |
50480 | Titonka, IA | 7.8 mi |
50511 | Algona, IA | 7.8 mi |
50517 | Bancroft, IA | 8.6 mi |
50483 | Wesley, IA | 10.8 mi |
50539 | Fenton, IA | 12.2 mi |
50598 | Whittemore, IA | 13.8 mi |
50451 | Lakota, IA | 14.1 mi |
50484 | Woden, IA | 14.5 mi |
50590 | Swea City, IA | 16.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50522?
50522 is in Burt, Iowa, in Kossuth County. Its published point location is 43.1856, -94.1858.
What county is 50522 in?
50522 lies in Kossuth County.
What area code is 50522?
Burt uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50522 in?
50522 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50522?
About 705 people live in ZIP code 50522, in 273 households, at 10.6 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 50522?
$67,813 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50522?
The closest are 50559 (7.2 mi), 50480 (7.8 mi), 50511 (7.8 mi), 50517 (8.6 mi) and 50483 (10.8 mi).
Is 50522 a PO Box ZIP code?
50522 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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