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50588

ZIP 50588 is Storm Lake, Iowa, mostly in Buena Vista County; area code 712; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Buena Vista +1 more
Metro area
Storm Lake, IA
Population
13,431
Coordinates
42.6546, -95.1616
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Where 50588 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 50588
  • 🔢 Type 50588 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,588 = 2 × 2 × 12647. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010110011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50586 (Somers, IA, 41 mi away) and 50590 (Swea City, IA, 68 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50588 becomes 88505, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05858, 08558, 08855, 50858, 55088, 55808, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05858 in North Concord, VT, 1,172 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
  • 🎯264 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50588 and you would come out at 42.65°S, 84.84°E — 838 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
  • 📏 At 138.8 square miles of land, 50588 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population13,431This ZIP13,431
Households4,630This ZIP4,630
Housing units4,929This ZIP4,929
Median age32.2This ZIP32.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$70,906This ZIP$70,906Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$184,900This ZIP$184,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$897This ZIP$897Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%This ZIP22.3%
Mean commute10.9 minThis ZIP10.9 min
Population density96.8 / sq miThis ZIP96.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments339This ZIP339
Employees7,940This ZIP7,940
Annual payroll$356,730,000This ZIP$356,730,000
Tax returns filed6,070This ZIP6,070
Total adjusted gross income$400,622,000This ZIP$400,622,000

Land area

Land area138.81 sq miThis ZIP138.81 sq mi
Water area4.89 sq miThis ZIP4.89 sq mi

Counties 50588 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Buena Vista County 99.4%
Sac County 0.7%

Other place names in 50588

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

ZIP codes near 50588

ZIPCityDistance
50592 Truesdale, IA 5.3 mi
50568 Newell, IA 8.2 mi
51002 Alta, IA 8.6 mi
50567 Nemaha, IA 9.9 mi
50576 Rembrandt, IA 10.3 mi
50510 Albert City, IA 11.5 mi
51053 Schaller, IA 12.7 mi
50593 Varina, IA 13.4 mi
51005 Aurelia, IA 13.9 mi
50535 Early, IA 13.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50588?

50588 is in Storm Lake, Iowa, in Buena Vista County, part of the Storm Lake, IA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6546, -95.1616.

What county is 50588 in?

50588 spans 2 counties: Buena Vista County and Sac County. Most of it falls in Buena Vista 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 50588?

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

What time zone is 50588 in?

50588 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50588?

About 13,431 people live in ZIP code 50588, in 4,630 households, at 96.8 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 50588?

$70,906 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50588?

The closest are 50592 (5.3 mi), 50568 (8.2 mi), 51002 (8.6 mi), 50567 (9.9 mi) and 50576 (10.3 mi).

Is 50588 a PO Box ZIP code?

50588 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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