50573
ZIP 50573 is Plover, Iowa, in Pocahontas County; area code 712; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Pocahontas
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 31
- Coordinates
- 42.8768, -94.6226
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Where 50573 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 50573 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,573 = 103 × 491. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010110001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50571 (Palmer, IA, 17 mi away) and 50574 (Pocahontas, IA, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50573 becomes 37505, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03575, 03755, 05357, 05735, 05753, 30557, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03575 in Bretton Woods, NH, 1,162 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯294 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50573 and you would come out at 42.88°S, 85.38°E — 850 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 01m.
- 📏 At 0.425 square miles of land, 50573 is bigger than 5% of ZIP codes — about 206 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 31This ZIP31 |
|---|---|
| Households | 21This ZIP21 |
| Housing units | 36This ZIP36 |
| Median age | 65.4This ZIP65.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,542This ZIP$48,542Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5%This ZIP18.5% |
| Population density | 72.9 / sq miThis ZIP72.9 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 50573
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50573
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50581 | Rolfe, IA | 4.4 mi |
50546 | Havelock, IA | 4.9 mi |
50562 | Mallard, IA | 5.9 mi |
50527 | Curlew, IA | 10.7 mi |
50597 | West Bend, IA | 11.0 mi |
50554 | Laurens, IA | 11.2 mi |
50574 | Pocahontas, IA | 11.6 mi |
50520 | Bradgate, IA | 12.3 mi |
50570 | Ottosen, IA | 13.0 mi |
50541 | Gilmore City, IA | 14.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50573?
50573 is in Plover, Iowa, in Pocahontas County. Its published point location is 42.8768, -94.6226.
What county is 50573 in?
50573 lies in Pocahontas County.
What area code is 50573?
Plover uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50573 in?
50573 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50573?
About 31 people live in ZIP code 50573, in 21 households, at 72.9 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 50573?
$48,542 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50573?
The closest are 50581 (4.4 mi), 50546 (4.9 mi), 50562 (5.9 mi), 50527 (10.7 mi) and 50597 (11 mi).
Is 50573 a PO Box ZIP code?
50573 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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