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Where 50560 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 50560 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,560 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 79. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010110000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50559 (Lone Rock, IA, 21 mi away) and 50561 (Lytton, IA, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50560 becomes 06505 — and that is a real ZIP code: New Haven, CT, 1,088 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05056, 05065, 05650, 06505, 50056, 50065, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06505 in New Haven, CT, 1,088 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯317 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50560 and you would come out at 42.96°S, 85.90°E — 868 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 00m.
- 📏 At 78.9 square miles of land, 50560 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 732This ZIP732 |
|---|---|
| Households | 259This ZIP259 |
| Housing units | 302This ZIP302 |
| Median age | 32.3This ZIP32.3Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,042This ZIP$66,042Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $83,900This ZIP$83,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $833This ZIP$833Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4%This ZIP12.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min |
| Population density | 9.3 / sq miThis ZIP9.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 100This ZIP100 |
| Annual payroll | $4,476,000This ZIP$4,476,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,181,000This ZIP$16,181,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 78.90 sq miThis ZIP78.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 50560 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Kossuth County | 85.4% |
| Humboldt County | 14.6% |
Other place names in 50560
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50560
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50558 | Livermore, IA | 7.2 mi |
50430 | Corwith, IA | 7.6 mi |
50519 | Bode, IA | 8.9 mi |
50577 | Renwick, IA | 9.3 mi |
50511 | Algona, IA | 10.1 mi |
50545 | Hardy, IA | 11.0 mi |
50483 | Wesley, IA | 12.1 mi |
50570 | Ottosen, IA | 13.9 mi |
50542 | Goldfield, IA | 14.5 mi |
50582 | Rutland, IA | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50560?
50560 is in Lu Verne, Iowa, in Kossuth County. Its published point location is 42.9558, -94.1043.
What county is 50560 in?
50560 spans 2 counties: Kossuth County and Humboldt County. Most of it falls in Kossuth 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 50560?
Lu Verne uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50560 in?
50560 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50560?
About 732 people live in ZIP code 50560, in 259 households, at 9.3 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 50560?
$66,042 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50560?
The closest are 50558 (7.2 mi), 50430 (7.6 mi), 50519 (8.9 mi), 50577 (9.3 mi) and 50511 (10.1 mi).
Is 50560 a PO Box ZIP code?
50560 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50560 ZIP Code — Lu Verne, Iowa (Kossuth County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50560
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