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Where 50599 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 50599 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GGSOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 50599 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010110100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50598 (Whittemore, IA, 46 mi away) and 50601 (Ackley, IA, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50599 becomes 99505 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jber, AK, 2,599 miles away.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55909, 55990, 59059, 95950, 99505, 99550). The farthest-flung twin is 99550 in Port Lions, AK, 2,711 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯312 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50599 and you would come out at 42.58°S, 86.18°E — 895 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 03m.
- 📏 At 48.7 square miles of land, 50599 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 410This ZIP410 |
|---|---|
| Households | 206This ZIP206 |
| Housing units | 231This ZIP231 |
| Median age | 47.5This ZIP47.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $102,679This ZIP$102,679Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $187,500This ZIP$187,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $765This ZIP$765Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8%This ZIP12.8% |
| Mean commute | 19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min |
| Population density | 8.4 / sq miThis ZIP8.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 24This ZIP24 |
| Annual payroll | $1,509,000This ZIP$1,509,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,736,000This ZIP$14,736,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.68 sq miThis ZIP48.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 50599 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wright County | 83.6% |
| Hamilton County | 16.4% |
Other place names in 50599
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50599
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50533 | Eagle Grove, IA | 6.7 mi |
50595 | Webster City, IA | 8.1 mi |
50034 | Blairsburg, IA | 9.3 mi |
50594 | Vincent, IA | 11.0 mi |
50101 | Galt, IA | 11.4 mi |
50526 | Clarion, IA | 11.5 mi |
50525 | Clarion, IA | 11.5 mi |
50532 | Duncombe, IA | 12.2 mi |
50591 | Thor, IA | 13.6 mi |
50132 | Kamrar, IA | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50599?
50599 is in Woolstock, Iowa, in Wright County. Its published point location is 42.5793, -93.8232.
What county is 50599 in?
50599 spans 2 counties: Wright County and Hamilton County. Most of it falls in Wright 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 50599?
Woolstock uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50599 in?
50599 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50599?
About 410 people live in ZIP code 50599, in 206 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 50599?
$102,679 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50599?
The closest are 50533 (6.7 mi), 50595 (8.1 mi), 50034 (9.3 mi), 50594 (11 mi) and 50101 (11.4 mi).
Is 50599 a PO Box ZIP code?
50599 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50599 ZIP Code — Woolstock, Iowa (Wright County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50599
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