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Where 50627 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 50627 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZgOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 50627 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010111000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50626 (Dunkerton, IA, 50 mi away) and 50628 (Elma, IA, 73 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50627 becomes 72605, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 69 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02576, 02657, 02675, 05672, 05762, 06725, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02675 in Yarmouth Port, MA, 1,171 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯335 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50627 and you would come out at 42.35°S, 86.91°E — 934 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 04m.
- 📏 At 105.5 square miles of land, 50627 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 80 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,276This ZIP3,276 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,219This ZIP1,219 |
| Housing units | 1,430This ZIP1,430 |
| Median age | 40.4This ZIP40.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,536This ZIP$74,536Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $131,600This ZIP$131,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $779This ZIP$779Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0%This ZIP22.0% |
| Mean commute | 20.7 minThis ZIP20.7 min |
| Population density | 31.0 / sq miThis ZIP31.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 100This ZIP100 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 625This ZIP625 |
| Annual payroll | $22,134,000This ZIP$22,134,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,420This ZIP1,420 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $94,404,000This ZIP$94,404,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 105.55 sq miThis ZIP105.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.29 sq miThis ZIP0.29 sq mi |
Counties 50627 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hardin County | 82.7% |
| Grundy County | 17.3% |
Other place names in 50627
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50627
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50672 | Steamboat Rock, IA | 5.3 mi |
50269 | Whitten, IA | 7.3 mi |
50259 | Gifford, IA | 8.3 mi |
50258 | Union, IA | 8.8 mi |
50206 | New Providence, IA | 9.1 mi |
50680 | Wellsburg, IA | 11.1 mi |
50621 | Conrad, IA | 11.4 mi |
50122 | Hubbard, IA | 11.5 mi |
50148 | Liscomb, IA | 12.7 mi |
50126 | Iowa Falls, IA | 13.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50627 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50627?
50627 is in Eldora, Iowa, in Hardin County. Its published point location is 42.3504, -93.0939.
What county is 50627 in?
50627 spans 2 counties: Hardin County and Grundy County. Most of it falls in Hardin 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 50627?
Eldora uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50627 in?
50627 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50627?
About 3,276 people live in ZIP code 50627, in 1,219 households, at 31.0 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 50627?
$74,536 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50627?
The closest are 50672 (5.3 mi), 50269 (7.3 mi), 50259 (8.3 mi), 50258 (8.8 mi) and 50206 (9.1 mi).
Is 50627 a PO Box ZIP code?
50627 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50627 ZIP Code — Eldora, Iowa (Hardin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50627
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