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50543

ZIP 50543 is Gowrie, Iowa, in Webster County; area code 515; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Webster
Metro area
Fort Dodge, IA
Population
1,420
Coordinates
42.2743, -94.3067
☼ Live from 50543 — Gowrie, IA

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Where 50543 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 50543
  • 🔢 Type 50543 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 50543 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010101101111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50542 (Goldfield, IA, 40 mi away) and 50544 (Harcourt, IA, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50543 becomes 34505, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03455, 04355, 04535, 04553, 05345, 05354, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04553 in Newcastle, ME, 1,248 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯279 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50543 and you would come out at 42.27°S, 85.69°E — 889 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 79.2 square miles of land, 50543 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,420This ZIP1,420
Households533This ZIP533
Housing units643This ZIP643
Median age40.5This ZIP40.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$91,563This ZIP$91,563Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$155,100This ZIP$155,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$698This ZIP$698Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%This ZIP31.6%
Mean commute29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min
Population density17.9 / sq miThis ZIP17.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments41This ZIP41
Employees273This ZIP273
Annual payroll$15,796,000This ZIP$15,796,000
Tax returns filed650This ZIP650
Total adjusted gross income$50,219,000This ZIP$50,219,000

Land area

Land area79.21 sq miThis ZIP79.21 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 50543

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ZIP codes near 50543

ZIPCityDistance
50538 Farnhamville, IA 6.4 mi
50523 Callender, IA 6.5 mi
50217 Paton, IA 6.9 mi
50544 Harcourt, IA 7.1 mi
50586 Somers, IA 11.3 mi
50566 Moorland, IA 11.3 mi
50521 Burnside, IA 11.5 mi
51453 Lohrville, IA 12.2 mi
50064 Dana, IA 12.5 mi
50569 Otho, IA 12.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50543?

50543 is in Gowrie, Iowa, in Webster County, part of the Fort Dodge, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2743, -94.3067.

What county is 50543 in?

50543 lies in Webster County.

What area code is 50543?

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

What time zone is 50543 in?

50543 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50543?

About 1,420 people live in ZIP code 50543, in 533 households, at 17.9 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 50543?

$91,563 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50543?

The closest are 50538 (6.4 mi), 50523 (6.5 mi), 50217 (6.9 mi), 50544 (7.1 mi) and 50586 (11.3 mi).

Is 50543 a PO Box ZIP code?

50543 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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