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Where 50563 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 50563 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,563 = 59 × 857. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010110000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50562 (Mallard, IA, 31 mi away) and 50565 (Marathon, IA, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50563 becomes 36505 — and that is a real ZIP code: Axis, AL, 877 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05356, 05653, 06355, 06535, 30565, 30655, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06355 in Mystic, CT, 1,158 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯281 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50563 and you would come out at 42.53°S, 85.47°E — 869 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
- 📏 At 101.5 square miles of land, 50563 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,505This ZIP2,505 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,101This ZIP1,101 |
| Housing units | 1,406This ZIP1,406 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,094This ZIP$71,094Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,100This ZIP$161,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $704This ZIP$704Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.8%This ZIP32.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.3 minThis ZIP22.3 min |
| Population density | 24.7 / sq miThis ZIP24.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 69This ZIP69 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 596This ZIP596 |
| Annual payroll | $30,153,000This ZIP$30,153,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,150This ZIP1,150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $93,802,000This ZIP$93,802,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 101.47 sq miThis ZIP101.47 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.44 sq miThis ZIP0.44 sq mi |
Counties 50563 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 | 68.8% |
| Pocahontas County | 26.4% |
| Webster County | 4.8% |
Other place names in 50563
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50563
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50552 | Knierim, IA | 5.9 mi |
50518 | Barnum, IA | 7.3 mi |
50571 | Palmer, IA | 7.9 mi |
50575 | Pomeroy, IA | 9.2 mi |
50586 | Somers, IA | 9.5 mi |
50524 | Clare, IA | 9.6 mi |
50579 | Rockwell City, IA | 10.8 mi |
50566 | Moorland, IA | 12.0 mi |
50551 | Jolley, IA | 12.1 mi |
50541 | Gilmore City, IA | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50563?
50563 is in Manson, Iowa, in Calhoun County. Its published point location is 42.5278, -94.5250.
What county is 50563 in?
50563 spans 3 counties: Calhoun County, Pocahontas County and Webster 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 50563?
Manson uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50563 in?
50563 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50563?
About 2,505 people live in ZIP code 50563, in 1,101 households, at 24.7 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 50563?
$71,094 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50563?
The closest are 50552 (5.9 mi), 50518 (7.3 mi), 50571 (7.9 mi), 50575 (9.2 mi) and 50586 (9.5 mi).
Is 50563 a PO Box ZIP code?
50563 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50563 ZIP Code — Manson, Iowa (Calhoun County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50563
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