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Where 50851 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 50851 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISBOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,851 = 211 × 241. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011010100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50849 (Greenfield, IA, 28 mi away) and 50853 (Massena, IA, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50851 becomes 15805, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01585, 05158, 05851, 08515, 08551, 15085, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05851 in Lyndonville, VT, 1,165 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯225 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50851 and you would come out at 40.91°S, 85.46°E — 942 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 132.6 square miles of land, 50851 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 101 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,193This ZIP2,193 |
|---|---|
| Households | 860This ZIP860 |
| Housing units | 997This ZIP997 |
| Median age | 40.3This ZIP40.3Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,926This ZIP$70,926Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $121,000This ZIP$121,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,054This ZIP$1,054Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4%This ZIP18.4% |
| Mean commute | 17.1 minThis ZIP17.1 min |
| Population density | 16.5 / sq miThis ZIP16.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 51This ZIP51 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 932This ZIP932 |
| Annual payroll | $48,281,000This ZIP$48,281,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 900This ZIP900 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $69,720,000This ZIP$69,720,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 132.55 sq miThis ZIP132.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi |
Counties 50851 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 | 44.2% |
| Adams County | 34.1% |
| Union County | 17.3% |
| Ringgold County | 4.4% |
Other place names in 50851
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50851
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50840 | Clearfield, IA | 8.7 mi |
50862 | Sharpsburg, IA | 8.9 mi |
50842 | Cromwell, IA | 9.9 mi |
50859 | Prescott, IA | 11.4 mi |
50845 | Diagonal, IA | 11.6 mi |
50801 | Creston, IA | 13.7 mi |
50841 | Corning, IA | 13.9 mi |
50848 | Gravity, IA | 14.4 mi |
50861 | Shannon City, IA | 14.7 mi |
50835 | Benton, IA | 16.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50851?
50851 is in Lenox, Iowa, in Taylor County. Its published point location is 40.9086, -94.5370.
What county is 50851 in?
50851 spans 4 counties: Taylor County, Adams County, Union 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 50851?
Lenox uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50851 in?
50851 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50851?
About 2,193 people live in ZIP code 50851, in 860 households, at 16.5 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 50851?
$70,926 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50851?
The closest are 50840 (8.7 mi), 50862 (8.9 mi), 50842 (9.9 mi), 50859 (11.4 mi) and 50845 (11.6 mi).
Is 50851 a PO Box ZIP code?
50851 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50851 ZIP Code — Lenox, Iowa (Taylor County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50851
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