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Where 50545 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 50545 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,545 = 5 × 11 × 919. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010101110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50544 (Harcourt, IA, 38 mi away) and 50546 (Havelock, IA, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50545 becomes 54505, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04555, 05455, 40555, 45055, 45505, 50455, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04555 in Nobleboro, ME, 1,233 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯311 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50545 and you would come out at 42.80°S, 85.92°E — 876 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 35.9 square miles of land, 50545 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 139This ZIP139 |
|---|---|
| Households | 78This ZIP78 |
| Housing units | 78This ZIP78 |
| Median age | 56.6This ZIP56.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $31,429This ZIP$31,429Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.0%This ZIP5.0% |
| Mean commute | 42.1 minThis ZIP42.1 min |
| Population density | 3.9 / sq miThis ZIP3.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10This ZIP10 |
| Annual payroll | $773,000This ZIP$773,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.88 sq miThis ZIP35.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 50545
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50545
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50558 | Livermore, IA | 6.1 mi |
50577 | Renwick, IA | 6.6 mi |
50542 | Goldfield, IA | 7.1 mi |
50529 | Dakota City, IA | 8.0 mi |
50591 | Thor, IA | 8.4 mi |
50548 | Humboldt, IA | 9.2 mi |
50582 | Rutland, IA | 10.8 mi |
50560 | Lu Verne, IA | 11.0 mi |
50519 | Bode, IA | 11.9 mi |
50516 | Badger, IA | 12.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50545?
50545 is in Hardy, Iowa, in Humboldt County. Its published point location is 42.7974, -94.0809.
What county is 50545 in?
50545 lies in Humboldt County.
What area code is 50545?
Hardy uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50545 in?
50545 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50545?
About 139 people live in ZIP code 50545, in 78 households, at 3.9 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 50545?
$31,429 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50545?
The closest are 50558 (6.1 mi), 50577 (6.6 mi), 50542 (7.1 mi), 50529 (8 mi) and 50591 (8.4 mi).
Is 50545 a PO Box ZIP code?
50545 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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