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Where 50542 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 50542 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,542 = 2 × 37 × 683. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010101101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50541 (Gilmore City, IA, 26 mi away) and 50543 (Gowrie, IA, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50542 becomes 24505 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lynchburg, VA, 864 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02455, 02554, 04255, 05254, 05452, 20554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02554 in Nantucket, MA, 1,224 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯315 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50542 and you would come out at 42.78°S, 86.06°E — 882 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 66.1 square miles of land, 50542 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 859This ZIP859 |
|---|---|
| Households | 368This ZIP368 |
| Housing units | 440This ZIP440 |
| Median age | 46.6This ZIP46.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,000This ZIP$55,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $138,400This ZIP$138,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $607This ZIP$607Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7%This ZIP24.7% |
| Mean commute | 22.0 minThis ZIP22.0 min |
| Population density | 13.0 / sq miThis ZIP13.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 173This ZIP173 |
| Annual payroll | $6,789,000This ZIP$6,789,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 430This ZIP430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,594,000This ZIP$29,594,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 66.06 sq miThis ZIP66.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 50542 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wright County | 68.5% |
| Humboldt County | 31.5% |
Other place names in 50542
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50542
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50577 | Renwick, IA | 5.5 mi |
50545 | Hardy, IA | 7.1 mi |
50533 | Eagle Grove, IA | 9.2 mi |
50591 | Thor, IA | 9.3 mi |
50525 | Clarion, IA | 10.4 mi |
50526 | Clarion, IA | 11.1 mi |
50558 | Livermore, IA | 12.4 mi |
50447 | Kanawha, IA | 12.6 mi |
50430 | Corwith, IA | 13.4 mi |
50529 | Dakota City, IA | 13.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50542 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50542?
50542 is in Goldfield, Iowa, in Wright County. Its published point location is 42.7830, -93.9427.
What county is 50542 in?
50542 spans 2 counties: Wright County and Humboldt County. Most of it falls in Wright 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 50542?
Goldfield uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50542 in?
50542 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50542?
About 859 people live in ZIP code 50542, in 368 households, at 13.0 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 50542?
$55,000 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50542?
The closest are 50577 (5.5 mi), 50545 (7.1 mi), 50533 (9.2 mi), 50591 (9.3 mi) and 50525 (10.4 mi).
Is 50542 a PO Box ZIP code?
50542 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50542 ZIP Code — Goldfield, Iowa (Wright County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50542
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