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Where 50681 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 50681 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBgOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,681 = 59 × 859. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010111111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50680 (Wellsburg, IA, 52 mi away) and 50682 (Winthrop, IA, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50681 becomes 18605, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01568, 01586, 01865, 05681, 05861, 06518, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85601 in Arivaca, AZ, 1,310 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% 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 50681 and you would come out at 42.78°S, 87.99°E — 962 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 24.3 square miles of land, 50681 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 481This ZIP481 |
|---|---|
| Households | 188This ZIP188 |
| Housing units | 198This ZIP198 |
| Median age | 42.0This ZIP42.0Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,333This ZIP$73,333Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,500This ZIP$112,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $633This ZIP$633Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4%This ZIP12.4% |
| Mean commute | 24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min |
| Population density | 19.8 / sq miThis ZIP19.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6This ZIP6 |
| Annual payroll | $254,000This ZIP$254,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,213,000This ZIP$14,213,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.29 sq miThis ZIP24.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 50681
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50681
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50664 | Oran, IA | 5.8 mi |
50655 | Maynard, IA | 6.0 mi |
50674 | Sumner, IA | 6.8 mi |
50662 | Oelwein, IA | 7.1 mi |
52164 | Randalia, IA | 7.4 mi |
50629 | Fairbank, IA | 9.4 mi |
52142 | Fayette, IA | 11.2 mi |
52147 | Hawkeye, IA | 11.8 mi |
50668 | Readlyn, IA | 12.6 mi |
50641 | Hazleton, IA | 13.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50681 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50681?
50681 is in Westgate, Iowa, in Fayette County. Its published point location is 42.7776, -92.0093.
What county is 50681 in?
50681 lies in Fayette County.
What time zone is 50681 in?
50681 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50681?
About 481 people live in ZIP code 50681, in 188 households, at 19.8 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 50681?
$73,333 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50681?
The closest are 50664 (5.8 mi), 50655 (6 mi), 50674 (6.8 mi), 50662 (7.1 mi) and 52164 (7.4 mi).
Is 50681 a PO Box ZIP code?
50681 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50681 ZIP Code — Westgate, Iowa (Fayette County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50681
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