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50612

ZIP 50612 is Buckingham, Iowa, mostly in Tama County; area code 319; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Tama +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
369
Coordinates
42.2855, -92.3869
☼ Live from 50612 — Buckingham, IA

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Where 50612 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 50612
  • 🔢 Type 50612 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIgOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,612 = 2 × 2 × 12653. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010110110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50611 (Bristow, IA, 46 mi away) and 50613 (Cedar Falls, IA, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50612 becomes 21605, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 67 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01256, 01526, 01562, 02156, 02561, 02651, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02651 in North Eastham, MA, 1,147 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯364 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50612 and you would come out at 42.29°S, 87.61°E — 966 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 27.7 square miles of land, 50612 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population369This ZIP369
Households135This ZIP135
Housing units135This ZIP135
Median age39.6This ZIP39.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$99,602This ZIP$99,602Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$291,900This ZIP$291,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%This ZIP25.4%
Mean commute27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min
Population density13.3 / sq miThis ZIP13.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees39This ZIP39
Annual payroll$1,099,000This ZIP$1,099,000
Tax returns filed150This ZIP150
Total adjusted gross income$23,868,000This ZIP$23,868,000

Land area

Land area27.68 sq miThis ZIP27.68 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Counties 50612 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Tama County 72.5%
Black Hawk County 27.5%

ZIP codes near 50612

ZIPCityDistance
50643 Hudson, IA 6.4 mi
50675 Traer, IA 8.8 mi
50701 Waterloo, IA 9.4 mi
50651 La Porte City, IA 9.8 mi
52224 Dysart, IA 10.0 mi
50669 Reinbeck, IA 12.2 mi
50634 Gilbertville, IA 12.7 mi
50702 Waterloo, IA 12.7 mi
50614 Cedar Falls, IA 13.3 mi
50704 Waterloo, IA 13.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50612?

50612 is in Buckingham, Iowa, in Tama County. Its published point location is 42.2855, -92.3869.

What county is 50612 in?

50612 spans 2 counties: Tama County and Black Hawk County. Most of it falls in Tama 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 50612?

Buckingham uses area code 319, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 50612 in?

50612 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50612?

About 369 people live in ZIP code 50612, in 135 households, at 13.3 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 50612?

$99,602 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50612?

The closest are 50643 (6.4 mi), 50675 (8.8 mi), 50701 (9.4 mi), 50651 (9.8 mi) and 52224 (10 mi).

Is 50612 a PO Box ZIP code?

50612 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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