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Where 50575 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 50575 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SLSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,575 = 5 × 5 × 7 × 17 × 17. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010110001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50574 (Pocahontas, IA, 11 mi away) and 50576 (Rembrandt, IA, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50575 becomes 57505, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (50557, 55057, 55075, 55570, 55705, 55750, …). The farthest-flung twin is 70555 in Maurice, LA, 873 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯276 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50575 and you would come out at 42.56°S, 85.30°E — 861 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 62.1 square miles of land, 50575 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 696This ZIP696 |
|---|---|
| Households | 340This ZIP340 |
| Housing units | 407This ZIP407 |
| Median age | 52.4This ZIP52.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,717This ZIP$52,717Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,900This ZIP$88,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $645This ZIP$645Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3%This ZIP18.3% |
| Mean commute | 22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min |
| Population density | 11.2 / sq miThis ZIP11.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 170This ZIP170 |
| Annual payroll | $7,941,000This ZIP$7,941,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 370This ZIP370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,790,000This ZIP$25,790,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 62.11 sq miThis ZIP62.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 50575 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 | 53.1% |
| Pocahontas County | 46.9% |
Other place names in 50575
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50575
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50551 | Jolley, IA | 6.0 mi |
50540 | Fonda, IA | 7.6 mi |
50571 | Palmer, IA | 8.1 mi |
50563 | Manson, IA | 9.2 mi |
50574 | Pocahontas, IA | 11.1 mi |
50579 | Rockwell City, IA | 11.9 mi |
50593 | Varina, IA | 12.2 mi |
50561 | Lytton, IA | 12.4 mi |
50552 | Knierim, IA | 14.1 mi |
50568 | Newell, IA | 16.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50575 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50575?
50575 is in Pomeroy, Iowa, in Calhoun County. Its published point location is 42.5588, -94.7006.
What county is 50575 in?
50575 spans 2 counties: Calhoun County and Pocahontas 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 50575?
Pomeroy uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50575 in?
50575 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50575?
About 696 people live in ZIP code 50575, in 340 households, at 11.2 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 50575?
$52,717 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50575?
The closest are 50551 (6 mi), 50540 (7.6 mi), 50571 (8.1 mi), 50563 (9.2 mi) and 50574 (11.1 mi).
Is 50575 a PO Box ZIP code?
50575 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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