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Where 50601 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 50601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOgOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,601 = 3 × 101 × 167. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010110101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50599 (Woolstock, IA, 39 mi away) and 50602 (Allison, IA, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50601 becomes 10605 — and that is a real ZIP code: White Plains, NY, 999 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01056, 01506, 01560, 01605, 05061, 05601, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01560 in South Grafton, MA, 1,089 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯344 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50601 and you would come out at 42.57°S, 86.94°E — 927 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 139.4 square miles of land, 50601 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 106 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,299This ZIP2,299 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,048This ZIP1,048 |
| Housing units | 1,179This ZIP1,179 |
| Median age | 46.1This ZIP46.1Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,250This ZIP$66,250Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $127,200This ZIP$127,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $827This ZIP$827Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9%This ZIP18.9% |
| Mean commute | 23.6 minThis ZIP23.6 min |
| Population density | 16.5 / sq miThis ZIP16.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 62This ZIP62 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 390This ZIP390 |
| Annual payroll | $15,371,000This ZIP$15,371,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,080This ZIP1,080 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $77,146,000This ZIP$77,146,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 139.41 sq miThis ZIP139.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 50601 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Franklin County | 36.5% |
| Hardin County | 29.9% |
| Butler County | 17.7% |
| Grundy County | 16.0% |
Other place names in 50601
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50601
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50608 | Austinville, IA | 5.2 mi |
50633 | Geneva, IA | 8.2 mi |
50604 | Aplington, IA | 8.6 mi |
50672 | Steamboat Rock, IA | 9.8 mi |
50649 | Kesley, IA | 10.1 mi |
50041 | Bradford, IA | 10.5 mi |
50126 | Iowa Falls, IA | 10.7 mi |
50680 | Wellsburg, IA | 11.2 mi |
50625 | Dumont, IA | 13.0 mi |
50441 | Hampton, IA | 14.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50601?
50601 is in Ackley, Iowa, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 42.5678, -93.0601.
What county is 50601 in?
50601 spans 4 counties: Franklin County, Hardin County, Butler County and Grundy County. Most of it falls in Franklin 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 50601?
Ackley uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50601 in?
50601 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50601?
About 2,299 people live in ZIP code 50601, in 1,048 households, at 16.5 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 50601?
$66,250 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50601?
The closest are 50608 (5.2 mi), 50633 (8.2 mi), 50604 (8.6 mi), 50672 (9.8 mi) and 50649 (10.1 mi).
Is 50601 a PO Box ZIP code?
50601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50601 ZIP Code — Ackley, Iowa (Franklin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50601
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