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Where 50801 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 50801 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOBOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,801 = 37 × 1373. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011001110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50707 (Evansdale, IA, 146 mi away) and 50830 (Afton, IA, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50801 becomes 10805 — and that is a real ZIP code: New Rochelle, NY, 1,074 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00851, 01085, 01508, 01805, 01850, 05081, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00851 in Kingshill, VI, 2,381 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯236 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50801 and you would come out at 41.08°S, 85.60°E — 939 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 207.2 square miles of land, 50801 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 157 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,034This ZIP9,034 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,964This ZIP3,964 |
| Housing units | 4,483This ZIP4,483 |
| Median age | 39.7This ZIP39.7Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,015This ZIP$58,015Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $124,900This ZIP$124,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $716This ZIP$716Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.8%This ZIP25.8% |
| Mean commute | 13.7 minThis ZIP13.7 min |
| Population density | 43.6 / sq miThis ZIP43.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 259This ZIP259 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,454This ZIP4,454 |
| Annual payroll | $188,521,000This ZIP$188,521,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,050This ZIP4,050 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $262,350,000This ZIP$262,350,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 207.20 sq miThis ZIP207.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.50 sq miThis ZIP1.50 sq mi |
Counties 50801 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Union County | 68.6% |
| Adams County | 20.6% |
| Adair County | 10.8% |
Other place names in 50801
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50801
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50842 | Cromwell, IA | 4.1 mi |
50858 | Orient, IA | 9.2 mi |
50859 | Prescott, IA | 10.2 mi |
50830 | Afton, IA | 11.7 mi |
50831 | Arispe, IA | 12.9 mi |
50851 | Lenox, IA | 13.7 mi |
50155 | Macksburg, IA | 13.9 mi |
50861 | Shannon City, IA | 14.0 mi |
50849 | Greenfield, IA | 14.9 mi |
50149 | Lorimor, IA | 16.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50801?
50801 is in Creston, Iowa, in Union County. Its published point location is 41.0787, -94.4018.
What county is 50801 in?
50801 spans 3 counties: Union County, Adams County and Adair County. Most of it falls in Union 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 50801?
Creston uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50801 in?
50801 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50801?
About 9,034 people live in ZIP code 50801, in 3,964 households, at 43.6 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 50801?
$58,015 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50801?
The closest are 50842 (4.1 mi), 50858 (9.2 mi), 50859 (10.2 mi), 50830 (11.7 mi) and 50831 (12.9 mi).
Is 50801 a PO Box ZIP code?
50801 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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