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Where 50841 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 50841 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhBOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,841 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 269. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011010011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50840 (Clearfield, IA, 21 mi away) and 50842 (Cromwell, IA, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50841 becomes 14805 — and that is a real ZIP code: Alpine, NY, 934 miles away.
- 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01845, 01854, 04851, 05148, 05481, 05841, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04851 in Matinicus, ME, 1,329 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯216 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50841 and you would come out at 41.01°S, 85.23°E — 928 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 228.4 square miles of land, 50841 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 173 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,340This ZIP2,340 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,065This ZIP1,065 |
| Housing units | 1,346This ZIP1,346 |
| Median age | 48.1This ZIP48.1Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,875This ZIP$66,875Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,700This ZIP$116,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $763This ZIP$763Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1%This ZIP27.1% |
| Mean commute | 18.9 minThis ZIP18.9 min |
| Population density | 10.2 / sq miThis ZIP10.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 89This ZIP89 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,132This ZIP1,132 |
| Annual payroll | $47,482,000This ZIP$47,482,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,160This ZIP1,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $77,647,000This ZIP$77,647,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 228.38 sq miThis ZIP228.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.84 sq miThis ZIP1.84 sq mi |
Counties 50841 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Adams County | 88.9% |
| Taylor County | 11.1% |
Other place names in 50841
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50841
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50839 | Carbon, IA | 3.9 mi |
50857 | Nodaway, IA | 7.7 mi |
50859 | Prescott, IA | 9.8 mi |
50864 | Villisca, IA | 11.2 mi |
50851 | Lenox, IA | 13.9 mi |
50847 | Grant, IA | 14.5 mi |
50848 | Gravity, IA | 15.0 mi |
50862 | Sharpsburg, IA | 15.0 mi |
50837 | Bridgewater, IA | 15.1 mi |
50853 | Massena, IA | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50841?
50841 is in Corning, Iowa, in Adams County. Its published point location is 41.0091, -94.7688.
What county is 50841 in?
50841 spans 2 counties: Adams County and Taylor County. Most of it falls in Adams 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 50841?
Corning uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50841 in?
50841 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50841?
About 2,340 people live in ZIP code 50841, in 1,065 households, at 10.2 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 50841?
$66,875 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50841?
The closest are 50839 (3.9 mi), 50857 (7.7 mi), 50859 (9.8 mi), 50864 (11.2 mi) and 50851 (13.9 mi).
Is 50841 a PO Box ZIP code?
50841 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50841 ZIP Code — Corning, Iowa (Adams County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50841
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