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Where 50562 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 50562 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,562 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 53 × 53. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010110000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50561 (Lytton, IA, 39 mi away) and 50563 (Manson, IA, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50562 becomes 26505 — and that is a real ZIP code: Morgantown, WV, 795 miles away.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02556, 02655, 05652, 06255, 06525, 20565, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02655 in Osterville, MA, 1,238 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯297 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50562 and you would come out at 42.96°S, 85.36°E — 846 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 62.7 square miles of land, 50562 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 377This ZIP377 |
|---|---|
| Households | 182This ZIP182 |
| Housing units | 272This ZIP272 |
| Median age | 58.4This ZIP58.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,500This ZIP$72,500Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $100,000This ZIP$100,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125This ZIP$1,125Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6%This ZIP15.6% |
| Mean commute | 18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min |
| Population density | 6.0 / sq miThis ZIP6.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 32This ZIP32 |
| Annual payroll | $1,378,000This ZIP$1,378,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,163,000This ZIP$14,163,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 62.66 sq miThis ZIP62.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 50562 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto County | 92.9% |
| Pocahontas County | 7.1% |
Other place names in 50562
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50562
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50573 | Plover, IA | 5.9 mi |
50527 | Curlew, IA | 7.6 mi |
50546 | Havelock, IA | 8.8 mi |
50581 | Rolfe, IA | 9.4 mi |
50597 | West Bend, IA | 9.7 mi |
50536 | Emmetsburg, IA | 11.1 mi |
50554 | Laurens, IA | 12.8 mi |
50515 | Ayrshire, IA | 12.9 mi |
50528 | Cylinder, IA | 13.2 mi |
50598 | Whittemore, IA | 13.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50562 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50562?
50562 is in Mallard, Iowa, in Palo Alto County. Its published point location is 42.9616, -94.6417.
What county is 50562 in?
50562 spans 2 counties: Palo Alto County and Pocahontas County. Most of it falls in Palo Alto 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 50562?
Mallard uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50562 in?
50562 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50562?
About 377 people live in ZIP code 50562, in 182 households, at 6.0 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 50562?
$72,500 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50562?
The closest are 50573 (5.9 mi), 50527 (7.6 mi), 50546 (8.8 mi), 50581 (9.4 mi) and 50597 (9.7 mi).
Is 50562 a PO Box ZIP code?
50562 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50562 ZIP Code — Mallard, Iowa (Palo Alto County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50562
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