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50546

ZIP 50546 is Havelock, Iowa, mostly in Pocahontas County; area code 712; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pocahontas +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
356
Coordinates
42.8437, -94.7081
☼ Live from 50546 — Havelock, IA

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Where 50546 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 50546
  • 🔢 Type 50546 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,546 = 2 × 127 × 199. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010101110010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50545 (Hardy, IA, 32 mi away) and 50548 (Humboldt, IA, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50546 becomes 64505 — and that is a real ZIP code: Saint Joseph, MO, 207 miles away.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04556, 04565, 04655, 05456, 05465, 05654, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04655 in Machiasport, ME, 1,363 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
  • 🎯289 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50546 and you would come out at 42.84°S, 85.29°E — 848 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
  • 📏 At 53.2 square miles of land, 50546 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population356This ZIP356
Households142This ZIP142
Housing units169This ZIP169
Median age50.1This ZIP50.1Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$64,583This ZIP$64,583Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median gross rent$625This ZIP$625Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%This ZIP16.3%
Mean commute37.1 minThis ZIP37.1 min
Population density6.7 / sq miThis ZIP6.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees43This ZIP43
Annual payroll$2,028,000This ZIP$2,028,000
Tax returns filed170This ZIP170
Total adjusted gross income$12,624,000This ZIP$12,624,000

Land area

Land area53.16 sq miThis ZIP53.16 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Counties 50546 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Pocahontas County 95.3%
Palo Alto County 4.7%

Other place names in 50546

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

ZIP codes near 50546

ZIPCityDistance
50573 Plover, IA 4.9 mi
50554 Laurens, IA 6.7 mi
50581 Rolfe, IA 8.0 mi
50574 Pocahontas, IA 8.6 mi
50562 Mallard, IA 8.8 mi
50527 Curlew, IA 9.7 mi
50565 Marathon, IA 14.9 mi
50515 Ayrshire, IA 15.0 mi
50510 Albert City, IA 15.2 mi
50571 Palmer, IA 15.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50546?

50546 is in Havelock, Iowa, in Pocahontas County. Its published point location is 42.8437, -94.7081.

What county is 50546 in?

50546 spans 2 counties: Pocahontas County and Palo Alto County. Most of it falls in Pocahontas 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 50546?

Havelock uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 50546 in?

50546 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50546?

About 356 people live in ZIP code 50546, in 142 households, at 6.7 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 50546?

$64,583 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50546?

The closest are 50573 (4.9 mi), 50554 (6.7 mi), 50581 (8 mi), 50574 (8.6 mi) and 50562 (8.8 mi).

Is 50546 a PO Box ZIP code?

50546 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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