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50538

ZIP 50538 is Farnhamville, Iowa, mostly in Calhoun County; area code 515; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Calhoun +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
661
Coordinates
42.2839, -94.4319
☼ Live from 50538 — Farnhamville, IA

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Where 50538 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 50538
  • 🔢 Type 50538 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BESOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,538 = 2 × 3 × 8423. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010101101010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50536 (Emmetsburg, IA, 59 mi away) and 50539 (Fenton, IA, 66 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50538 becomes 83505, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03585, 03855, 05358, 05853, 08535, 08553, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85350 in Somerton, AZ, 1,294 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯275 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50538 and you would come out at 42.28°S, 85.57°E — 883 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 35.5 square miles of land, 50538 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population661This ZIP661
Households275This ZIP275
Housing units288This ZIP288
Median age38.9This ZIP38.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$62,344This ZIP$62,344Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$94,000This ZIP$94,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%This ZIP10.9%
Mean commute22.3 minThis ZIP22.3 min
Population density18.6 / sq miThis ZIP18.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments12This ZIP12
Employees52This ZIP52
Annual payroll$3,231,000This ZIP$3,231,000
Tax returns filed250This ZIP250
Total adjusted gross income$15,031,000This ZIP$15,031,000

Land area

Land area35.53 sq miThis ZIP35.53 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Counties 50538 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Calhoun County 93.0%
Webster County 7.0%

Other place names in 50538

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 50538

ZIPCityDistance
51453 Lohrville, IA 6.0 mi
50543 Gowrie, IA 6.4 mi
50586 Somers, IA 8.8 mi
50523 Callender, IA 9.1 mi
50050 Churdan, IA 9.4 mi
50217 Paton, IA 11.5 mi
50566 Moorland, IA 12.0 mi
50552 Knierim, IA 12.0 mi
50579 Rockwell City, IA 12.8 mi
50544 Harcourt, IA 13.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50538?

50538 is in Farnhamville, Iowa, in Calhoun County. Its published point location is 42.2839, -94.4319.

What county is 50538 in?

50538 spans 2 counties: Calhoun County and Webster County. Most of it falls in Calhoun 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 50538?

Farnhamville uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 50538 in?

50538 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50538?

About 661 people live in ZIP code 50538, in 275 households, at 18.6 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 50538?

$62,344 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50538?

The closest are 51453 (6 mi), 50543 (6.4 mi), 50586 (8.8 mi), 50523 (9.1 mi) and 50050 (9.4 mi).

Is 50538 a PO Box ZIP code?

50538 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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