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50554

ZIP 50554 is Laurens, Iowa, mostly in Pocahontas County; area code 712; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pocahontas +2 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,653
Coordinates
42.8458, -94.8399
☼ Live from 50554 — Laurens, IA

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Where 50554 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 50554
  • 🔢 Type 50554 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,554 = 2 × 7 × 23 × 157. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010101111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50552 (Knierim, IA, 33 mi away) and 50556 (Ledyard, IA, 53 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50554 becomes 45505 — and that is a real ZIP code: Springfield, OH, 609 miles away.
  • 👥 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, 1,269 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
  • 🎯285 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50554 and you would come out at 42.85°S, 85.16°E — 843 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 92.3 square miles of land, 50554 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 70 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,653This ZIP1,653
Households715This ZIP715
Housing units842This ZIP842
Median age43.1This ZIP43.1Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$63,802This ZIP$63,802Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$82,800This ZIP$82,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$777This ZIP$777Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%This ZIP18.6%
Mean commute21.9 minThis ZIP21.9 min
Population density17.9 / sq miThis ZIP17.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments45This ZIP45
Employees741This ZIP741
Annual payroll$37,970,000This ZIP$37,970,000
Tax returns filed680This ZIP680
Total adjusted gross income$43,044,000This ZIP$43,044,000

Land area

Land area92.26 sq miThis ZIP92.26 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi

Counties 50554 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Pocahontas County 84.8%
Palo Alto County 11.9%
Buena Vista County 3.4%

Other place names in 50554

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ZIP codes near 50554

ZIPCityDistance
50546 Havelock, IA 6.7 mi
50565 Marathon, IA 8.2 mi
50527 Curlew, IA 8.9 mi
50510 Albert City, IA 9.5 mi
50573 Plover, IA 11.2 mi
50574 Pocahontas, IA 11.3 mi
51366 Webb, IA 11.4 mi
50515 Ayrshire, IA 12.1 mi
50562 Mallard, IA 12.8 mi
50593 Varina, IA 13.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50554?

50554 is in Laurens, Iowa, in Pocahontas County. Its published point location is 42.8458, -94.8399.

What county is 50554 in?

50554 spans 3 counties: Pocahontas County, Palo Alto County and Buena Vista 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 50554?

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

What time zone is 50554 in?

50554 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50554?

About 1,653 people live in ZIP code 50554, in 715 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 50554?

$63,802 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50554?

The closest are 50546 (6.7 mi), 50565 (8.2 mi), 50527 (8.9 mi), 50510 (9.5 mi) and 50573 (11.2 mi).

Is 50554 a PO Box ZIP code?

50554 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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