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Where 50597 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 50597 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LGSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,597 = 19 × 2663. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010110100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50595 (Webster City, IA, 48 mi away) and 50598 (Whittemore, IA, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50597 becomes 79505 — and that is a real ZIP code: Benjamin, TX, 713 miles away.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05759, 50579, 55079, 55709, 55790, 55970, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95570 in Trinidad, CA, 1,518 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯305 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50597 and you would come out at 42.98°S, 85.55°E — 853 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 83.0 square miles of land, 50597 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 63 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,341This ZIP1,341 |
|---|---|
| Households | 494This ZIP494 |
| Housing units | 548This ZIP548 |
| Median age | 37.5This ZIP37.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $92,000This ZIP$92,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $179,700This ZIP$179,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $613This ZIP$613Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2%This ZIP23.2% |
| Mean commute | 16.1 minThis ZIP16.1 min |
| Population density | 16.1 / sq miThis ZIP16.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 54This ZIP54 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 463This ZIP463 |
| Annual payroll | $18,621,000This ZIP$18,621,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 590This ZIP590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $52,713,000This ZIP$52,713,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 83.05 sq miThis ZIP83.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
Counties 50597 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto County | 55.4% |
| Kossuth County | 42.3% |
| Humboldt County | 1.4% |
| Pocahontas County | 0.9% |
Other place names in 50597
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50597
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50570 | Ottosen, IA | 7.0 mi |
50598 | Whittemore, IA | 7.4 mi |
50562 | Mallard, IA | 9.7 mi |
50581 | Rolfe, IA | 10.4 mi |
50519 | Bode, IA | 10.7 mi |
50573 | Plover, IA | 11.0 mi |
50520 | Bradgate, IA | 11.8 mi |
50528 | Cylinder, IA | 12.0 mi |
50511 | Algona, IA | 13.6 mi |
50582 | Rutland, IA | 14.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50597?
50597 is in West Bend, Iowa, in Palo Alto County. Its published point location is 42.9753, -94.4517.
What county is 50597 in?
50597 spans 4 counties: Palo Alto County, Kossuth County, Humboldt County and Pocahontas County. Most of it falls in Palo Alto 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 50597?
West Bend uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50597 in?
50597 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50597?
About 1,341 people live in ZIP code 50597, in 494 households, at 16.1 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 50597?
$92,000 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50597?
The closest are 50570 (7 mi), 50598 (7.4 mi), 50562 (9.7 mi), 50581 (10.4 mi) and 50519 (10.7 mi).
Is 50597 a PO Box ZIP code?
50597 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50597 ZIP Code — West Bend, Iowa (Palo Alto County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50597
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