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50581

ZIP 50581 is Rolfe, Iowa, mostly in Pocahontas County; area code 712; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pocahontas +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
809
Coordinates
42.8430, -94.5498
☼ Live from 50581 — Rolfe, IA

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Where 50581 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 50581
  • 🔢 Type 50581 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 50581 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010110010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50579 (Rockwell City, IA, 31 mi away) and 50582 (Rutland, IA, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50581 becomes 18505 — and that is a real ZIP code: Scranton, PA, 972 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01585, 05158, 05851, 08515, 08551, 15085, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85015 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,147 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯295 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50581 and you would come out at 42.84°S, 85.45°E — 855 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 95.8 square miles of land, 50581 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population809This ZIP809
Households318This ZIP318
Housing units473This ZIP473
Median age38.8This ZIP38.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$57,500This ZIP$57,500Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$93,000This ZIP$93,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$578This ZIP$578Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%This ZIP17.0%
Mean commute35.2 minThis ZIP35.2 min
Population density8.4 / sq miThis ZIP8.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments21This ZIP21
Employees91This ZIP91
Annual payroll$3,794,000This ZIP$3,794,000
Tax returns filed360This ZIP360
Total adjusted gross income$24,004,000This ZIP$24,004,000

Land area

Land area95.76 sq miThis ZIP95.76 sq mi
Water area0.40 sq miThis ZIP0.40 sq mi

Counties 50581 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Pocahontas County 91.9%
Palo Alto County 8.1%

Other place names in 50581

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 50581

ZIPCityDistance
50573 Plover, IA 4.4 mi
50546 Havelock, IA 8.0 mi
50520 Bradgate, IA 8.0 mi
50562 Mallard, IA 9.4 mi
50570 Ottosen, IA 9.9 mi
50597 West Bend, IA 10.4 mi
50541 Gilmore City, IA 10.4 mi
50574 Pocahontas, IA 11.5 mi
50582 Rutland, IA 13.4 mi
50571 Palmer, IA 14.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50581?

50581 is in Rolfe, Iowa, in Pocahontas County. Its published point location is 42.8430, -94.5498.

What county is 50581 in?

50581 spans 2 counties: Pocahontas County and Palo Alto County. Most of it falls in Pocahontas 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 50581?

Rolfe uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 50581 in?

50581 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50581?

About 809 people live in ZIP code 50581, in 318 households, at 8.4 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 50581?

$57,500 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50581?

The closest are 50573 (4.4 mi), 50546 (8 mi), 50520 (8 mi), 50562 (9.4 mi) and 50570 (9.9 mi).

Is 50581 a PO Box ZIP code?

50581 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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