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Where 50662 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 50662 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZggOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,662 = 2 × 73 × 347. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010111100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50661 (North Washington, IA, 38 mi away) and 50664 (Oran, IA, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50662 becomes 26605, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05662, 06256, 06265, 20566, 20656, 25606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06256 in North Windham, CT, 1,012 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯397 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50662 and you would come out at 42.69°S, 88.06°E — 969 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 70.5 square miles of land, 50662 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,576This ZIP6,576 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,937This ZIP2,937 |
| Housing units | 3,275This ZIP3,275 |
| Median age | 43.3This ZIP43.3Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,646This ZIP$48,646Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $107,700This ZIP$107,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $857This ZIP$857Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4%This ZIP17.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min |
| Population density | 93.3 / sq miThis ZIP93.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 167This ZIP167 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,348This ZIP2,348 |
| Annual payroll | $119,538,000This ZIP$119,538,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,840This ZIP2,840 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $170,360,000This ZIP$170,360,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 70.45 sq miThis ZIP70.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 50662 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fayette County | 93.7% |
| Buchanan County | 6.3% |
Other place names in 50662
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50662
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50655 | Maynard, IA | 5.8 mi |
50641 | Hazleton, IA | 6.7 mi |
50664 | Oran, IA | 7.0 mi |
50681 | Westgate, IA | 7.1 mi |
50629 | Fairbank, IA | 7.3 mi |
50671 | Stanley, IA | 7.7 mi |
50607 | Aurora, IA | 11.3 mi |
52164 | Randalia, IA | 11.6 mi |
52142 | Fayette, IA | 11.8 mi |
50606 | Arlington, IA | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50662?
50662 is in Oelwein, Iowa, in Fayette County. Its published point location is 42.6887, -91.9375.
What county is 50662 in?
50662 spans 2 counties: Fayette County and Buchanan County. Most of it falls in Fayette 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 50662?
Oelwein uses area code 319, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50662 in?
50662 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50662?
About 6,576 people live in ZIP code 50662, in 2,937 households, at 93.3 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 50662?
$48,646 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50662?
The closest are 50655 (5.8 mi), 50641 (6.7 mi), 50664 (7 mi), 50681 (7.1 mi) and 50629 (7.3 mi).
Is 50662 a PO Box ZIP code?
50662 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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