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Where 50853 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 50853 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESBOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,853 = 3 × 11 × 23 × 67. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011010100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50851 (Lenox, IA, 26 mi away) and 50854 (Mount Ayr, IA, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50853 becomes 35805 — and that is a real ZIP code: Huntsville, AL, 632 miles away.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03585, 03855, 05358, 05853, 08535, 08553, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85350 in Somerton, AZ, 1,250 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯223 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50853 and you would come out at 41.24°S, 85.23°E — 917 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 74.7 square miles of land, 50853 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 716This ZIP716 |
|---|---|
| Households | 313This ZIP313 |
| Housing units | 326This ZIP326 |
| Median age | 43.1This ZIP43.1Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,208This ZIP$65,208Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,100This ZIP$169,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $584This ZIP$584Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8%This ZIP19.8% |
| Mean commute | 21.3 minThis ZIP21.3 min |
| Population density | 9.6 / sq miThis ZIP9.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 94This ZIP94 |
| Annual payroll | $4,305,000This ZIP$4,305,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,010,000This ZIP$27,010,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 74.71 sq miThis ZIP74.71 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 50853 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cass County | 98.1% |
| Adams County | 1.9% |
Other place names in 50853
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50853
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50837 | Bridgewater, IA | 4.1 mi |
50843 | Cumberland, IA | 6.1 mi |
50846 | Fontanelle, IA | 11.1 mi |
50274 | Wiota, IA | 11.2 mi |
50847 | Grant, IA | 13.0 mi |
50020 | Anita, IA | 13.2 mi |
50839 | Carbon, IA | 13.3 mi |
50859 | Prescott, IA | 14.7 mi |
50841 | Corning, IA | 15.7 mi |
50022 | Atlantic, IA | 17.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50853?
50853 is in Massena, Iowa, in Cass County. Its published point location is 41.2369, -94.7679.
What county is 50853 in?
50853 spans 2 counties: Cass County and Adams County. Most of it falls in Cass 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 50853?
Massena uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50853 in?
50853 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50853?
About 716 people live in ZIP code 50853, in 313 households, at 9.6 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 50853?
$65,208 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50853?
The closest are 50837 (4.1 mi), 50843 (6.1 mi), 50846 (11.1 mi), 50274 (11.2 mi) and 50847 (13 mi).
Is 50853 a PO Box ZIP code?
50853 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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