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Where 50556 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 50556 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,556 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 11 × 383. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010101111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50554 (Laurens, IA, 53 mi away) and 50557 (Lehigh, IA, 76 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50556 becomes 65505, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05655, 50565, 50655, 55056, 55065, 55605, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05655 in Hyde Park, VT, 1,074 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯338 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50556 and you would come out at 43.46°S, 85.80°E — 845 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 37.2 square miles of land, 50556 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 159This ZIP159 |
|---|---|
| Households | 91This ZIP91 |
| Housing units | 108This ZIP108 |
| Median age | 67.9This ZIP67.9Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,607This ZIP$36,607Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $413This ZIP$413Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9%This ZIP21.9% |
| Mean commute | 14.5 minThis ZIP14.5 min |
| Population density | 4.3 / sq miThis ZIP4.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16This ZIP16 |
| Annual payroll | $805,000This ZIP$805,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 100This ZIP100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,047,000This ZIP$7,047,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.16 sq miThis ZIP37.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 50556
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50556
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56027 | Elmore, MN | 5.8 mi |
50590 | Swea City, IA | 6.3 mi |
50451 | Lakota, IA | 7.5 mi |
50517 | Bancroft, IA | 10.5 mi |
56013 | Blue Earth, MN | 12.3 mi |
50424 | Buffalo Center, IA | 13.3 mi |
50514 | Armstrong, IA | 14.1 mi |
50465 | Rake, IA | 14.5 mi |
56033 | Frost, MN | 15.0 mi |
56039 | Granada, MN | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50556?
50556 is in Ledyard, Iowa, in Kossuth County. Its published point location is 43.4552, -94.1966.
What county is 50556 in?
50556 lies in Kossuth County.
What area code is 50556?
Ledyard uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50556 in?
50556 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50556?
About 159 people live in ZIP code 50556, in 91 households, at 4.3 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 50556?
$36,607 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50556?
The closest are 56027 (5.8 mi), 50590 (6.3 mi), 50451 (7.5 mi), 50517 (10.5 mi) and 56013 (12.3 mi).
Is 50556 a PO Box ZIP code?
50556 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50556 ZIP Code — Ledyard, Iowa (Kossuth County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50556
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