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Where 50606 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 50606 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOgOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,606 = 2 × 25303. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010110101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50605 (Aredale, IA, 68 mi away) and 50607 (Aurora, IA, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50606 becomes 60605 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chicago, IL, 217 miles away.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00656, 05660, 06065, 06506, 06605, 50066, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00656 in Guayanilla, PR, 2,244 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯410 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50606 and you would come out at 42.75°S, 88.31°E — 977 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 67.3 square miles of land, 50606 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 803This ZIP803 |
|---|---|
| Households | 342This ZIP342 |
| Housing units | 348This ZIP348 |
| Median age | 54.7This ZIP54.7Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,346This ZIP$61,346Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,000This ZIP$130,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $901This ZIP$901Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6%This ZIP30.6% |
| Mean commute | 30.7 minThis ZIP30.7 min |
| Population density | 11.9 / sq miThis ZIP11.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 44This ZIP44 |
| Annual payroll | $1,597,000This ZIP$1,597,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 370This ZIP370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,802,000This ZIP$24,802,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 67.30 sq miThis ZIP67.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 50606 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fayette County | 95.7% |
| Clayton County | 4.3% |
Other place names in 50606
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50606
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
52142 | Fayette, IA | 7.7 mi |
52169 | Wadena, IA | 8.0 mi |
52077 | Volga, IA | 8.3 mi |
50671 | Stanley, IA | 8.5 mi |
50650 | Lamont, IA | 9.1 mi |
52076 | Strawberry Point, IA | 9.8 mi |
50655 | Maynard, IA | 10.3 mi |
50607 | Aurora, IA | 10.4 mi |
52038 | Dundee, IA | 12.9 mi |
52141 | Elgin, IA | 13.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50606 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50606?
50606 is in Arlington, Iowa, in Fayette County. Its published point location is 42.7473, -91.6912.
What county is 50606 in?
50606 spans 2 counties: Fayette County and Clayton County. Most of it falls in Fayette 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 50606?
Arlington uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50606 in?
50606 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50606?
About 803 people live in ZIP code 50606, in 342 households, at 11.9 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 50606?
$61,346 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50606?
The closest are 52142 (7.7 mi), 52169 (8 mi), 52077 (8.3 mi), 50671 (8.5 mi) and 50650 (9.1 mi).
Is 50606 a PO Box ZIP code?
50606 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50606 ZIP Code — Arlington, Iowa (Fayette County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50606
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