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Where 50629 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 50629 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZgOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,629 = 197 × 257. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010111000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50628 (Elma, IA, 46 mi away) and 50630 (Fredericksburg, IA, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50629 becomes 92605 — and that is a real ZIP code: Huntington Beach, CA, 1,530 miles away.
- 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02659, 06259, 09265, 09625, 20659, 20695, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96520 in APO AA, a military post office, 9,667 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯390 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50629 and you would come out at 42.65°S, 87.93°E — 965 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 75.3 square miles of land, 50629 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,082This ZIP2,082 |
|---|---|
| Households | 800This ZIP800 |
| Housing units | 861This ZIP861 |
| Median age | 44.6This ZIP44.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $103,106This ZIP$103,106Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $207,100This ZIP$207,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $686This ZIP$686Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6%This ZIP24.6% |
| Mean commute | 24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min |
| Population density | 27.6 / sq miThis ZIP27.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 33This ZIP33 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 261This ZIP261 |
| Annual payroll | $12,282,000This ZIP$12,282,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 980This ZIP980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $79,625,000This ZIP$79,625,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 75.32 sq miThis ZIP75.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.39 sq miThis ZIP0.39 sq mi |
Counties 50629 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Buchanan County | 32.4% |
| Bremer County | 29.4% |
| Fayette County | 22.1% |
| Black Hawk County | 16.2% |
Other place names in 50629
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50629
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50664 | Oran, IA | 4.0 mi |
50626 | Dunkerton, IA | 6.8 mi |
50662 | Oelwein, IA | 7.3 mi |
50668 | Readlyn, IA | 8.6 mi |
50641 | Hazleton, IA | 8.7 mi |
50681 | Westgate, IA | 9.4 mi |
50623 | Dewar, IA | 11.0 mi |
50655 | Maynard, IA | 12.2 mi |
50703 | Waterloo, IA | 13.0 mi |
50674 | Sumner, IA | 13.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50629?
50629 is in Fairbank, Iowa, in Buchanan County. Its published point location is 42.6487, -92.0715.
What county is 50629 in?
50629 spans 4 counties: Buchanan County, Bremer County, Fayette County and Black Hawk County. Most of it falls in Buchanan 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 50629?
Fairbank uses area code 319, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50629 in?
50629 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50629?
About 2,082 people live in ZIP code 50629, in 800 households, at 27.6 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 50629?
$103,106 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50629?
The closest are 50664 (4 mi), 50626 (6.8 mi), 50662 (7.3 mi), 50668 (8.6 mi) and 50641 (8.7 mi).
Is 50629 a PO Box ZIP code?
50629 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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