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Where 50561 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 50561 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,561 = 7 × 31 × 233. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010110000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50560 (Lu Verne, IA, 53 mi away) and 50562 (Mallard, IA, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50561 becomes 16505 — and that is a real ZIP code: Erie, PA, 752 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01655, 05156, 05651, 06155, 06515, 15056, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01655 in Worcester, MA, 1,168 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯264 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50561 and you would come out at 42.42°S, 85.15°E — 861 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 48.4 square miles of land, 50561 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 585This ZIP585 |
|---|---|
| Households | 215This ZIP215 |
| Housing units | 264This ZIP264 |
| Median age | 31.9This ZIP31.9Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,446This ZIP$67,446Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $77,800This ZIP$77,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $696This ZIP$696Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.0%This ZIP24.0% |
| Mean commute | 29.0 minThis ZIP29.0 min |
| Population density | 12.1 / sq miThis ZIP12.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 111This ZIP111 |
| Annual payroll | $7,911,000This ZIP$7,911,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,766,000This ZIP$15,766,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.38 sq miThis ZIP48.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 50561 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Calhoun County | 57.7% |
| Sac County | 42.3% |
Other place names in 50561
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50561
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50551 | Jolley, IA | 6.6 mi |
50583 | Sac City, IA | 7.0 mi |
51433 | Auburn, IA | 10.5 mi |
51450 | Lake View, IA | 11.1 mi |
50579 | Rockwell City, IA | 11.2 mi |
51449 | Lake City, IA | 12.0 mi |
50575 | Pomeroy, IA | 12.4 mi |
50540 | Fonda, IA | 12.5 mi |
50567 | Nemaha, IA | 13.8 mi |
50535 | Early, IA | 16.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50561?
50561 is in Lytton, Iowa, in Calhoun County. Its published point location is 42.4177, -94.8508.
What county is 50561 in?
50561 spans 2 counties: Calhoun County and Sac County. Most of it falls in Calhoun 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 50561?
Lytton uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50561 in?
50561 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50561?
About 585 people live in ZIP code 50561, in 215 households, at 12.1 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 50561?
$67,446 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50561?
The closest are 50551 (6.6 mi), 50583 (7 mi), 51433 (10.5 mi), 51450 (11.1 mi) and 50579 (11.2 mi).
Is 50561 a PO Box ZIP code?
50561 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50561 ZIP Code — Lytton, Iowa (Calhoun County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50561
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