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Where 50559 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 50559 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,559 = 3 × 19 × 887. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010101111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50558 (Livermore, IA, 25 mi away) and 50560 (Lu Verne, IA, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50559 becomes 95505, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (50595, 55905, 55950, 59055, 95055, 95550). The farthest-flung twin is 95550 in Korbel, CA, 1,517 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯321 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50559 and you would come out at 43.21°S, 85.68°E — 849 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 35.5 square miles of land, 50559 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 289This ZIP289 |
|---|---|
| Households | 146This ZIP146 |
| Housing units | 223This ZIP223 |
| Median age | 67.1This ZIP67.1Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,000This ZIP$50,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $128,800This ZIP$128,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $550This ZIP$550Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.4%This ZIP26.4% |
| Mean commute | 17.5 minThis ZIP17.5 min |
| Population density | 8.1 / sq miThis ZIP8.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18This ZIP18 |
| Annual payroll | $585,000This ZIP$585,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,073,000This ZIP$12,073,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.50 sq miThis ZIP35.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 50559
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50559
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50539 | Fenton, IA | 5.1 mi |
50522 | Burt, IA | 7.2 mi |
50517 | Bancroft, IA | 8.1 mi |
50598 | Whittemore, IA | 10.1 mi |
50511 | Algona, IA | 10.7 mi |
50528 | Cylinder, IA | 11.9 mi |
50578 | Ringsted, IA | 13.2 mi |
50590 | Swea City, IA | 13.7 mi |
50480 | Titonka, IA | 13.7 mi |
50514 | Armstrong, IA | 16.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50559 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50559?
50559 is in Lone Rock, Iowa, in Kossuth County. Its published point location is 43.2091, -94.3247.
What county is 50559 in?
50559 lies in Kossuth County.
What area code is 50559?
Lone Rock uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50559 in?
50559 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50559?
About 289 people live in ZIP code 50559, in 146 households, at 8.1 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 50559?
$50,000 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50559?
The closest are 50539 (5.1 mi), 50522 (7.2 mi), 50517 (8.1 mi), 50598 (10.1 mi) and 50511 (10.7 mi).
Is 50559 a PO Box ZIP code?
50559 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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