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Where 50590 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 50590 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,590 = 2 × 5 × 5059. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010110011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50588 (Storm Lake, IA, 68 mi away) and 50591 (Thor, IA, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50590 becomes 09505, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00955, 05059, 05905, 50059, 50950, 55009, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00955 in San Juan, PR, 2,378 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯331 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50590 and you would come out at 43.41°S, 85.70°E — 842 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 80.8 square miles of land, 50590 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 718This ZIP718 |
|---|---|
| Households | 375This ZIP375 |
| Housing units | 435This ZIP435 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,639This ZIP$57,639Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $64,000This ZIP$64,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $669This ZIP$669Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6%This ZIP19.6% |
| Mean commute | 21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min |
| Population density | 8.9 / sq miThis ZIP8.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 142This ZIP142 |
| Annual payroll | $5,845,000This ZIP$5,845,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 380This ZIP380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,747,000This ZIP$22,747,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 80.76 sq miThis ZIP80.76 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 50590
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50590
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50556 | Ledyard, IA | 6.3 mi |
50517 | Bancroft, IA | 7.8 mi |
50514 | Armstrong, IA | 8.5 mi |
50451 | Lakota, IA | 10.9 mi |
56027 | Elmore, MN | 12.1 mi |
50539 | Fenton, IA | 13.2 mi |
50559 | Lone Rock, IA | 13.7 mi |
50578 | Ringsted, IA | 14.1 mi |
50531 | Dolliver, IA | 15.7 mi |
50522 | Burt, IA | 16.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50590?
50590 is in Swea City, Iowa, in Kossuth County. Its published point location is 43.4067, -94.3041.
What county is 50590 in?
50590 lies in Kossuth County.
What area code is 50590?
Swea City uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50590 in?
50590 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50590?
About 718 people live in ZIP code 50590, in 375 households, at 8.9 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 50590?
$57,639 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50590?
The closest are 50556 (6.3 mi), 50517 (7.8 mi), 50514 (8.5 mi), 50451 (10.9 mi) and 56027 (12.1 mi).
Is 50590 a PO Box ZIP code?
50590 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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