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Where 50845 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 50845 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShBOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,845 = 5 × 10169. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011010011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50843 (Cumberland, IA, 40 mi away) and 50846 (Fontanelle, IA, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50845 becomes 54805 — and that is a real ZIP code: Almena, WI, 339 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04558, 04855, 05458, 05485, 05845, 08554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04855 in Port Clyde, ME, 1,292 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯233 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50845 and you would come out at 40.82°S, 85.65°E — 953 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 111.9 square miles of land, 50845 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 85 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 831This ZIP831 |
|---|---|
| Households | 305This ZIP305 |
| Housing units | 351This ZIP351 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,563This ZIP$66,563Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $100,000This ZIP$100,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $750This ZIP$750Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5%This ZIP23.5% |
| Mean commute | 16.5 minThis ZIP16.5 min |
| Population density | 7.4 / sq miThis ZIP7.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 33This ZIP33 |
| Annual payroll | $1,346,000This ZIP$1,346,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 300This ZIP300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,428,000This ZIP$18,428,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 111.86 sq miThis ZIP111.86 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.51 sq miThis ZIP0.51 sq mi |
Counties 50845 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ringgold County | 91.6% |
| Union County | 8.4% |
Other place names in 50845
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50845
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50840 | Clearfield, IA | 7.0 mi |
50835 | Benton, IA | 7.6 mi |
50861 | Shannon City, IA | 8.2 mi |
50863 | Tingley, IA | 9.5 mi |
50831 | Arispe, IA | 11.6 mi |
50851 | Lenox, IA | 11.6 mi |
50854 | Mount Ayr, IA | 11.9 mi |
50860 | Redding, IA | 13.7 mi |
50074 | Ellston, IA | 14.6 mi |
50836 | Blockton, IA | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50845?
50845 is in Diagonal, Iowa, in Ringgold County. Its published point location is 40.8152, -94.3522.
What county is 50845 in?
50845 spans 2 counties: Ringgold County and Union County. Most of it falls in Ringgold 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 50845?
Diagonal uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50845 in?
50845 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50845?
About 831 people live in ZIP code 50845, in 305 households, at 7.4 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 50845?
$66,563 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50845?
The closest are 50840 (7 mi), 50835 (7.6 mi), 50861 (8.2 mi), 50863 (9.5 mi) and 50831 (11.6 mi).
Is 50845 a PO Box ZIP code?
50845 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50845 ZIP Code — Diagonal, Iowa (Ringgold County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50845
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