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Where 50650 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 50650 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSgOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,650 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 1013. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010111011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50649 (Kesley, IA, 64 mi away) and 50651 (La Porte City, IA, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50650 becomes 05605, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05056, 05065, 05650, 06505, 50056, 50065, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05065 in Sharon, VT, 970 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯408 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50650 and you would come out at 42.62°S, 88.34°E — 983 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 03m.
- 📏 At 40.9 square miles of land, 50650 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 648This ZIP648 |
|---|---|
| Households | 286This ZIP286 |
| Housing units | 325This ZIP325 |
| Median age | 44.4This ZIP44.4Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,500This ZIP$57,500Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,500This ZIP$120,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,054This ZIP$1,054Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6%This ZIP16.6% |
| Mean commute | 28.0 minThis ZIP28.0 min |
| Population density | 15.9 / sq miThis ZIP15.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 49This ZIP49 |
| Annual payroll | $2,210,000This ZIP$2,210,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 350This ZIP350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,243,000This ZIP$22,243,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.87 sq miThis ZIP40.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 50650 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 | 69.1% |
| Fayette County | 30.9% |
Other place names in 50650
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50650
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50607 | Aurora, IA | 4.9 mi |
52038 | Dundee, IA | 5.3 mi |
50671 | Stanley, IA | 7.4 mi |
50606 | Arlington, IA | 9.1 mi |
52076 | Strawberry Point, IA | 9.2 mi |
50682 | Winthrop, IA | 11.8 mi |
50641 | Hazleton, IA | 13.5 mi |
52057 | Manchester, IA | 13.6 mi |
52077 | Volga, IA | 14.8 mi |
50662 | Oelwein, IA | 15.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50650?
50650 is in Lamont, Iowa, in Buchanan County. Its published point location is 42.6182, -91.6560.
What county is 50650 in?
50650 spans 2 counties: Buchanan County and Fayette 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 50650?
Lamont uses area code 563, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50650 in?
50650 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50650?
About 648 people live in ZIP code 50650, in 286 households, at 15.9 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 50650?
$57,500 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50650?
The closest are 50607 (4.9 mi), 52038 (5.3 mi), 50671 (7.4 mi), 50606 (9.1 mi) and 52076 (9.2 mi).
Is 50650 a PO Box ZIP code?
50650 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50650 ZIP Code — Lamont, Iowa (Buchanan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50650
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