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50642

ZIP 50642 is Holland, Iowa, in Grundy County; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Grundy
Population
577
Coordinates
42.4395, -92.8164
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Where 50642 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 50642
  • 🔢 Type 50642 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhgOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,642 = 2 × 25321. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010111010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50641 (Hazleton, IA, 47 mi away) and 50643 (Hudson, IA, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50642 becomes 24605 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bluefield, VA, 705 miles away.
  • 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02456, 02465, 02564, 02645, 04256, 04265, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04652 in Lubec, ME, 1,293 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯350 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50642 and you would come out at 42.44°S, 87.18°E — 942 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 31.3 square miles of land, 50642 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population577This ZIP577
Households253This ZIP253
Housing units264This ZIP264
Median age46.1This ZIP46.1Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$108,750This ZIP$108,750Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$178,900This ZIP$178,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,087This ZIP$1,087Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%This ZIP18.1%
Mean commute23.6 minThis ZIP23.6 min
Population density18.4 / sq miThis ZIP18.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments11This ZIP11
Employees73This ZIP73
Annual payroll$2,373,000This ZIP$2,373,000
Tax returns filed250This ZIP250
Total adjusted gross income$21,034,000This ZIP$21,034,000

Land area

Land area31.33 sq miThis ZIP31.33 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 50642

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ZIP codes near 50642

ZIPCityDistance
50680 Wellsburg, IA 5.1 mi
50638 Grundy Center, IA 5.8 mi
50673 Stout, IA 8.0 mi
50624 Dike, IA 8.3 mi
50657 Morrison, IA 9.8 mi
50665 Parkersburg, IA 10.0 mi
50604 Aplington, IA 11.9 mi
50669 Reinbeck, IA 12.4 mi
50608 Austinville, IA 12.6 mi
50660 New Hartford, IA 13.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50642?

50642 is in Holland, Iowa, in Grundy County, part of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4395, -92.8164.

What county is 50642 in?

50642 lies in Grundy County.

What time zone is 50642 in?

50642 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50642?

About 577 people live in ZIP code 50642, in 253 households, at 18.4 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 50642?

$108,750 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50642?

The closest are 50680 (5.1 mi), 50638 (5.8 mi), 50673 (8 mi), 50624 (8.3 mi) and 50657 (9.8 mi).

Is 50642 a PO Box ZIP code?

50642 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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