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Where 50605 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 50605 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOgOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆50605 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 50,605 = 5 × 29 × 349. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010110101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50604 (Aplington, IA, 18 mi away) and 50606 (Arlington, IA, 68 mi away).
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05056, 05065, 05650, 06505, 50056, 50065, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05065 in Sharon, VT, 1,036 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯355 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50605 and you would come out at 42.84°S, 86.97°E — 917 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 01m.
- 📏 At 16.9 square miles of land, 50605 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 63This ZIP63 |
|---|---|
| Households | 43This ZIP43 |
| Housing units | 51This ZIP51 |
| Median age | 66.5This ZIP66.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $23,125This ZIP$23,125Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $69,400This ZIP$69,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $575This ZIP$575Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.7%This ZIP3.7% |
| Mean commute | 23.0 minThis ZIP23.0 min |
| Population density | 3.7 / sq miThis ZIP3.7 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 16.87 sq miThis ZIP16.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 50605 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 | 61.1% |
| Butler County | 38.9% |
Other place names in 50605
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50605
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50611 | Bristow, IA | 6.3 mi |
50625 | Dumont, IA | 6.4 mi |
50433 | Dougherty, IA | 6.5 mi |
50427 | Chapin, IA | 9.5 mi |
50475 | Sheffield, IA | 9.7 mi |
50441 | Hampton, IA | 11.6 mi |
50653 | Marble Rock, IA | 11.8 mi |
50636 | Greene, IA | 12.0 mi |
50633 | Geneva, IA | 12.1 mi |
50602 | Allison, IA | 13.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50605?
50605 is in Aredale, Iowa, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 42.8356, -93.0328.
What county is 50605 in?
50605 spans 2 counties: Franklin County and Butler 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 50605?
Aredale uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50605 in?
50605 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50605?
About 63 people live in ZIP code 50605, in 43 households, at 3.7 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 50605?
$23,125 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50605?
The closest are 50611 (6.3 mi), 50625 (6.4 mi), 50433 (6.5 mi), 50427 (9.5 mi) and 50475 (9.7 mi).
Is 50605 a PO Box ZIP code?
50605 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50605 ZIP Code — Aredale, Iowa (Franklin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50605
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