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Where 50830 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 50830 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEBOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,830 = 2 × 5 × 13 × 17 × 23. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011010001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50801 (Creston, IA, 12 mi away) and 50831 (Arispe, IA, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50830 becomes 03805, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03580, 03850, 05038, 05083, 05830, 08035, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03850 in Melvin Village, NH, 1,179 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯245 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50830 and you would come out at 41.02°S, 85.81°E — 949 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 121.5 square miles of land, 50830 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 92 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,846This ZIP1,846 |
|---|---|
| Households | 662This ZIP662 |
| Housing units | 736This ZIP736 |
| Median age | 36.2This ZIP36.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,094This ZIP$61,094Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $113,300This ZIP$113,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $656This ZIP$656Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3%This ZIP15.3% |
| Mean commute | 21.5 minThis ZIP21.5 min |
| Population density | 15.2 / sq miThis ZIP15.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 29This ZIP29 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 158This ZIP158 |
| Annual payroll | $7,603,000This ZIP$7,603,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 710This ZIP710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,498,000This ZIP$43,498,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 121.54 sq miThis ZIP121.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.27 sq miThis ZIP0.27 sq mi |
Other place names in 50830
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50830
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50831 | Arispe, IA | 5.2 mi |
50254 | Thayer, IA | 7.2 mi |
50861 | Shannon City, IA | 8.6 mi |
50149 | Lorimor, IA | 10.1 mi |
50174 | Murray, IA | 10.9 mi |
50801 | Creston, IA | 11.7 mi |
50863 | Tingley, IA | 12.1 mi |
50074 | Ellston, IA | 12.3 mi |
50155 | Macksburg, IA | 13.0 mi |
50842 | Cromwell, IA | 14.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50830 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50830?
50830 is in Afton, Iowa, in Union County. Its published point location is 41.0226, -94.1905.
What county is 50830 in?
50830 lies in Union County.
What area code is 50830?
Afton uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50830 in?
50830 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50830?
About 1,846 people live in ZIP code 50830, in 662 households, at 15.2 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 50830?
$61,094 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50830?
The closest are 50831 (5.2 mi), 50254 (7.2 mi), 50861 (8.6 mi), 50149 (10.1 mi) and 50174 (10.9 mi).
Is 50830 a PO Box ZIP code?
50830 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50830 ZIP Code — Afton, Iowa (Union County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50830
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