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Where 50636 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 50636 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEgOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,636 = 2 × 2 × 12659. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010111001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50635 (Gladbrook, IA, 48 mi away) and 50638 (Grundy Center, IA, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50636 becomes 63605, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05663, 06365, 06536, 30566, 30656, 30665, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06365 in Preston, CT, 1,066 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯366 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50636 and you would come out at 42.89°S, 87.19°E — 924 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
- 📏 At 116.5 square miles of land, 50636 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 88 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,186This ZIP2,186 |
|---|---|
| Households | 927This ZIP927 |
| Housing units | 1,030This ZIP1,030 |
| Median age | 45.8This ZIP45.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,066This ZIP$70,066Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $154,700This ZIP$154,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,054This ZIP$1,054Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3%This ZIP23.3% |
| Mean commute | 28.5 minThis ZIP28.5 min |
| Population density | 18.8 / sq miThis ZIP18.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 41This ZIP41 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 294This ZIP294 |
| Annual payroll | $12,929,000This ZIP$12,929,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 880This ZIP880 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $64,979,000This ZIP$64,979,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 116.49 sq miThis ZIP116.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.51 sq miThis ZIP0.51 sq mi |
Counties 50636 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Butler County | 62.2% |
| Floyd County | 37.8% |
Other place names in 50636
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50636
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50653 | Marble Rock, IA | 6.5 mi |
50611 | Bristow, IA | 7.3 mi |
50619 | Clarksville, IA | 9.8 mi |
50602 | Allison, IA | 10.5 mi |
50468 | Rockford, IA | 11.9 mi |
50605 | Aredale, IA | 12.0 mi |
50433 | Dougherty, IA | 12.3 mi |
50625 | Dumont, IA | 13.6 mi |
50658 | Nashua, IA | 14.2 mi |
50616 | Charles City, IA | 15.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50636 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50636?
50636 is in Greene, Iowa, in Butler County. Its published point location is 42.8936, -92.8086.
What county is 50636 in?
50636 spans 2 counties: Butler County and Floyd County. Most of it falls in Butler 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 50636?
Greene uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50636 in?
50636 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50636?
About 2,186 people live in ZIP code 50636, in 927 households, at 18.8 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 50636?
$70,066 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50636?
The closest are 50653 (6.5 mi), 50611 (7.3 mi), 50619 (9.8 mi), 50602 (10.5 mi) and 50468 (11.9 mi).
Is 50636 a PO Box ZIP code?
50636 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50636 ZIP Code — Greene, Iowa (Butler County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50636
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