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50849

ZIP 50849 is Greenfield, Iowa, in Adair County; area code 641; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Adair
Metro area
none
Population
2,374
Coordinates
41.2945, -94.4050
☼ Live from 50849 — Greenfield, IA

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Where 50849 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 50849
  • 🔢 Type 50849 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhBOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 50849 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100011010100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50848 (Gravity, IA, 39 mi away) and 50851 (Lenox, IA, 28 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50849 becomes 94805 — and that is a real ZIP code: Richmond, CA, 1,497 miles away.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04859, 04958, 04985, 05489, 05849, 09845, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09845 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,705 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯241 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50849 and you would come out at 41.29°S, 85.59°E — 929 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
  • 📏 At 114.1 square miles of land, 50849 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 87 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,374This ZIP2,374
Households1,071This ZIP1,071
Housing units1,138This ZIP1,138
Median age42.9This ZIP42.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$64,821This ZIP$64,821Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$148,600This ZIP$148,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$617This ZIP$617Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%This ZIP28.4%
Mean commute16.7 minThis ZIP16.7 min
Population density20.8 / sq miThis ZIP20.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments104This ZIP104
Employees1,137This ZIP1,137
Annual payroll$56,995,000This ZIP$56,995,000
Tax returns filed1,280This ZIP1,280
Total adjusted gross income$88,392,000This ZIP$88,392,000

Land area

Land area114.13 sq miThis ZIP114.13 sq mi
Water area0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi

Other place names in 50849

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 50849

ZIPCityDistance
50858 Orient, IA 5.8 mi
50846 Fontanelle, IA 8.9 mi
50155 Macksburg, IA 12.1 mi
50250 Stuart, IA 13.3 mi
50070 Dexter, IA 13.7 mi
50164 Menlo, IA 14.3 mi
50801 Creston, IA 14.9 mi
50837 Bridgewater, IA 15.7 mi
50048 Casey, IA 16.2 mi
50842 Cromwell, IA 17.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50849?

50849 is in Greenfield, Iowa, in Adair County. Its published point location is 41.2945, -94.4050.

What county is 50849 in?

50849 lies in Adair County.

What area code is 50849?

Greenfield uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 50849 in?

50849 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50849?

About 2,374 people live in ZIP code 50849, in 1,071 households, at 20.8 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 50849?

$64,821 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50849?

The closest are 50858 (5.8 mi), 50846 (8.9 mi), 50155 (12.1 mi), 50250 (13.3 mi) and 50070 (13.7 mi).

Is 50849 a PO Box ZIP code?

50849 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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