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Where 50539 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 50539 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GESOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 50539 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010101101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50538 (Farnhamville, IA, 66 mi away) and 50540 (Fonda, IA, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50539 becomes 93505 — and that is a real ZIP code: California City, CA, 1,374 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03595, 05359, 09355, 30559, 35905, 35950, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09355 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,370 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯319 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50539 and you would come out at 43.24°S, 85.58°E — 844 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 58m.
- 📏 At 56.1 square miles of land, 50539 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 444This ZIP444 |
|---|---|
| Households | 206This ZIP206 |
| Housing units | 239This ZIP239 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,417This ZIP$65,417Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $70,800This ZIP$70,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $760This ZIP$760Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5%This ZIP22.5% |
| Mean commute | 22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min |
| Population density | 7.9 / sq miThis ZIP7.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 79This ZIP79 |
| Annual payroll | $5,584,000This ZIP$5,584,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,988,000This ZIP$15,988,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 56.12 sq miThis ZIP56.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 50539 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Kossuth County | 77.7% |
| Palo Alto County | 22.3% |
Other place names in 50539
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50539
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50559 | Lone Rock, IA | 5.1 mi |
50578 | Ringsted, IA | 8.2 mi |
50528 | Cylinder, IA | 9.1 mi |
50517 | Bancroft, IA | 10.5 mi |
50598 | Whittemore, IA | 10.7 mi |
50522 | Burt, IA | 12.2 mi |
50514 | Armstrong, IA | 12.7 mi |
50590 | Swea City, IA | 13.2 mi |
50511 | Algona, IA | 15.0 mi |
51342 | Graettinger, IA | 16.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50539 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50539?
50539 is in Fenton, Iowa, in Kossuth County. Its published point location is 43.2354, -94.4185.
What county is 50539 in?
50539 spans 2 counties: Kossuth County and Palo Alto County. Most of it falls in Kossuth 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 50539?
Fenton uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50539 in?
50539 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50539?
About 444 people live in ZIP code 50539, in 206 households, at 7.9 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 50539?
$65,417 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50539?
The closest are 50559 (5.1 mi), 50578 (8.2 mi), 50528 (9.1 mi), 50517 (10.5 mi) and 50598 (10.7 mi).
Is 50539 a PO Box ZIP code?
50539 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50539 ZIP Code — Fenton, Iowa (Kossuth County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50539
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