50847
ZIP 50847 is Grant, Iowa, in Montgomery County; area code 712; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Montgomery
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 35
- Coordinates
- 41.1417, -94.9839
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Where 50847 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 50847 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhBOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,847 = 3 × 17 × 997. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011010011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50846 (Fontanelle, IA, 24 mi away) and 50848 (Gravity, IA, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50847 becomes 74805, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04578, 04758, 04785, 05478, 05487, 05748, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04758 in Mars Hill, ME, 1,395 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯210 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50847 and you would come out at 41.14°S, 85.02°E — 914 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 0.228 square miles of land, 50847 is bigger than 3% of ZIP codes — about 110 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 35This ZIP35 |
|---|---|
| Households | 21This ZIP21 |
| Housing units | 21This ZIP21 |
| Median age | 59.5This ZIP59.5Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,125This ZIP$68,125Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $40,000This ZIP$40,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0%This ZIP10.0% |
| Mean commute | 30.7 minThis ZIP30.7 min |
| Population density | 153.5 / sq miThis ZIP153.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 50847
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50847
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
51532 | Elliott, IA | 6.5 mi |
50843 | Cumberland, IA | 8.3 mi |
51535 | Griswold, IA | 9.5 mi |
50839 | Carbon, IA | 10.6 mi |
51591 | Red Oak, IA | 11.8 mi |
50864 | Villisca, IA | 11.8 mi |
51573 | Stanton, IA | 12.6 mi |
50853 | Massena, IA | 13.0 mi |
51544 | Lewis, IA | 13.4 mi |
50841 | Corning, IA | 14.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50847?
50847 is in Grant, Iowa, in Montgomery County. Its published point location is 41.1417, -94.9839.
What county is 50847 in?
50847 lies in Montgomery County.
What area code is 50847?
Grant uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50847 in?
50847 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50847?
About 35 people live in ZIP code 50847, in 21 households, at 153.5 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 50847?
$68,125 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50847?
The closest are 51532 (6.5 mi), 50843 (8.3 mi), 51535 (9.5 mi), 50839 (10.6 mi) and 51591 (11.8 mi).
Is 50847 a PO Box ZIP code?
50847 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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