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Where 50836 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 50836 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEBOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,836 = 2 × 2 × 71 × 179. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011010010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50835 (Benton, IA, 8 mi away) and 50837 (Bridgewater, IA, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50836 becomes 63805, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03586, 03856, 03865, 05836, 05863, 06385, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03856 in Newfields, NH, 1,219 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯222 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50836 and you would come out at 40.63°S, 85.50°E — 956 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
- 📏 At 87.0 square miles of land, 50836 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 66 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 304This ZIP304 |
|---|---|
| Households | 142This ZIP142 |
| Housing units | 159This ZIP159 |
| Median age | 50.7This ZIP50.7Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,500This ZIP$81,500Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,500This ZIP$152,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $830This ZIP$830Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2%This ZIP19.2% |
| Mean commute | 22.4 minThis ZIP22.4 min |
| Population density | 3.5 / sq miThis ZIP3.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,349,000This ZIP$10,349,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 86.96 sq miThis ZIP86.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.64 sq miThis ZIP0.64 sq mi |
Counties 50836 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Taylor County | 59.7% |
| Ringgold County | 40.3% |
Other place names in 50836
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50836
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50860 | Redding, IA | 7.9 mi |
50835 | Benton, IA | 8.2 mi |
64486 | Sheridan, MO | 8.9 mi |
50840 | Clearfield, IA | 10.9 mi |
50833 | Bedford, IA | 11.0 mi |
64456 | Grant City, MO | 11.1 mi |
50862 | Sharpsburg, IA | 14.7 mi |
50845 | Diagonal, IA | 14.8 mi |
64420 | Allendale, MO | 14.9 mi |
64475 | Parnell, MO | 15.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50836 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50836?
50836 is in Blockton, Iowa, in Taylor County. Its published point location is 40.6323, -94.4975.
What county is 50836 in?
50836 spans 2 counties: Taylor County and Ringgold County. Most of it falls in Taylor 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 50836?
Blockton uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50836 in?
50836 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50836?
About 304 people live in ZIP code 50836, in 142 households, at 3.5 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 50836?
$81,500 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50836?
The closest are 50860 (7.9 mi), 50835 (8.2 mi), 64486 (8.9 mi), 50840 (10.9 mi) and 50833 (11 mi).
Is 50836 a PO Box ZIP code?
50836 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50836 ZIP Code — Blockton, Iowa (Taylor County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50836
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