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Where 50586 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 50586 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,586 = 2 × 3 × 8431. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010110011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50585 (Sioux Rapids, IA, 50 mi away) and 50588 (Storm Lake, IA, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50586 becomes 68505 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lincoln, NE, 158 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05658, 06855, 08556, 50568, 50658, 55068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85650 in Sierra Vista, AZ, 1,149 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯280 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50586 and you would come out at 42.41°S, 85.57°E — 878 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 32.5 square miles of land, 50586 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 272This ZIP272 |
|---|---|
| Households | 123This ZIP123 |
| Housing units | 141This ZIP141 |
| Median age | 47.7This ZIP47.7Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,375This ZIP$55,375Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $89,100This ZIP$89,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $831This ZIP$831Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0%This ZIP10.0% |
| Mean commute | 26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min |
| Population density | 8.4 / sq miThis ZIP8.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13This ZIP13 |
| Annual payroll | $956,000This ZIP$956,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,904,000This ZIP$10,904,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.55 sq miThis ZIP32.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 50586 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 | 93.1% |
| Webster County | 6.9% |
Other place names in 50586
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50586
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50552 | Knierim, IA | 3.6 mi |
50566 | Moorland, IA | 5.5 mi |
50518 | Barnum, IA | 7.3 mi |
50523 | Callender, IA | 7.4 mi |
50538 | Farnhamville, IA | 8.8 mi |
50563 | Manson, IA | 9.5 mi |
50579 | Rockwell City, IA | 10.7 mi |
50543 | Gowrie, IA | 11.3 mi |
51453 | Lohrville, IA | 12.0 mi |
50524 | Clare, IA | 13.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50586 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50586?
50586 is in Somers, Iowa, in Calhoun County. Its published point location is 42.4119, -94.4256.
What county is 50586 in?
50586 spans 2 counties: Calhoun 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 50586?
Somers uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50586 in?
50586 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50586?
About 272 people live in ZIP code 50586, in 123 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 50586?
$55,375 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50586?
The closest are 50552 (3.6 mi), 50566 (5.5 mi), 50518 (7.3 mi), 50523 (7.4 mi) and 50538 (8.8 mi).
Is 50586 a PO Box ZIP code?
50586 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50586 ZIP Code — Somers, Iowa (Calhoun County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50586
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