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50583

ZIP 50583 is Sac City, Iowa, mostly in Sac County; area code 712; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Sac +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
2,288
Coordinates
42.4328, -94.9856
☼ Live from 50583 — Sac City, IA

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Where 50583 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 50583
  • 🔢 Type 50583 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,583 = 3 × 13 × 1297. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010110010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50582 (Rutland, IA, 43 mi away) and 50585 (Sioux Rapids, IA, 34 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50583 becomes 38505 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cookeville, TN, 666 miles away.
  • 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03585, 03855, 05358, 05853, 08535, 08553, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85350 in Somerton, AZ, 1,273 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
  • 🎯259 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50583 and you would come out at 42.43°S, 85.01°E — 855 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 04m.
  • 📏 At 115.6 square miles of land, 50583 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 88 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,288This ZIP2,288
Households1,171This ZIP1,171
Housing units1,342This ZIP1,342
Median age53.3This ZIP53.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$62,981This ZIP$62,981Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$144,700This ZIP$144,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$669This ZIP$669Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%This ZIP23.8%
Mean commute15.8 minThis ZIP15.8 min
Population density19.8 / sq miThis ZIP19.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments107This ZIP107
Employees806This ZIP806
Annual payroll$34,740,000This ZIP$34,740,000
Tax returns filed1,290This ZIP1,290
Total adjusted gross income$98,978,000This ZIP$98,978,000

Land area

Land area115.59 sq miThis ZIP115.59 sq mi
Water area0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi

Counties 50583 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Sac County 97.4%
Calhoun County 2.6%

Other place names in 50583

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ZIP codes near 50583

ZIPCityDistance
50561 Lytton, IA 7.0 mi
50567 Nemaha, IA 7.9 mi
51450 Lake View, IA 8.2 mi
50535 Early, IA 9.2 mi
50551 Jolley, IA 12.3 mi
51433 Auburn, IA 12.8 mi
50540 Fonda, IA 13.6 mi
50568 Newell, IA 13.9 mi
51466 Wall Lake, IA 14.1 mi
51458 Odebolt, IA 14.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50583?

50583 is in Sac City, Iowa, in Sac County. Its published point location is 42.4328, -94.9856.

What county is 50583 in?

50583 spans 2 counties: Sac County and Calhoun County. Most of it falls in Sac 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 50583?

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

What time zone is 50583 in?

50583 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50583?

About 2,288 people live in ZIP code 50583, in 1,171 households, at 19.8 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 50583?

$62,981 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50583?

The closest are 50561 (7 mi), 50567 (7.9 mi), 51450 (8.2 mi), 50535 (9.2 mi) and 50551 (12.3 mi).

Is 50583 a PO Box ZIP code?

50583 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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