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Where 50602 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 50602 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOgOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,602 = 2 × 25301. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010110101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50601 (Ackley, IA, 18 mi away) and 50603 (Alta Vista, IA, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50602 becomes 20605, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00652, 02056, 02065, 02650, 05062, 05260, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00652 in Garrochales, PR, 2,272 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯361 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50602 and you would come out at 42.74°S, 87.19°E — 930 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 78.9 square miles of land, 50602 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,254This ZIP1,254 |
|---|---|
| Households | 568This ZIP568 |
| Housing units | 619This ZIP619 |
| Median age | 48.1This ZIP48.1Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,188This ZIP$67,188Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,100This ZIP$118,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $725This ZIP$725Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8%This ZIP14.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min |
| Population density | 15.9 / sq miThis ZIP15.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 51This ZIP51 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 294This ZIP294 |
| Annual payroll | $13,135,000This ZIP$13,135,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 720This ZIP720 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $52,049,000This ZIP$52,049,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 78.91 sq miThis ZIP78.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 50602
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50602
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50611 | Bristow, IA | 7.6 mi |
50649 | Kesley, IA | 7.6 mi |
50619 | Clarksville, IA | 8.3 mi |
50625 | Dumont, IA | 9.3 mi |
50636 | Greene, IA | 10.5 mi |
50670 | Shell Rock, IA | 10.6 mi |
50604 | Aplington, IA | 10.7 mi |
50665 | Parkersburg, IA | 11.2 mi |
50608 | Austinville, IA | 13.2 mi |
50605 | Aredale, IA | 13.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50602?
50602 is in Allison, Iowa, in Butler County. Its published point location is 42.7416, -92.8057.
What county is 50602 in?
50602 lies in Butler County.
What area code is 50602?
Allison uses area code 319, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50602 in?
50602 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50602?
About 1,254 people live in ZIP code 50602, in 568 households, at 15.9 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 50602?
$67,188 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50602?
The closest are 50611 (7.6 mi), 50649 (7.6 mi), 50619 (8.3 mi), 50625 (9.3 mi) and 50636 (10.5 mi).
Is 50602 a PO Box ZIP code?
50602 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50602 ZIP Code — Allison, Iowa (Butler County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50602
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