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Where 50854 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 50854 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSBOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,854 = 2 × 47 × 541. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011010100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50853 (Massena, IA, 48 mi away) and 50857 (Nodaway, IA, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50854 becomes 45805 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lima, OH, 526 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, 1,288 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯238 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50854 and you would come out at 40.68°S, 85.79°E — 965 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 138.9 square miles of land, 50854 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,391This ZIP2,391 |
|---|---|
| Households | 931This ZIP931 |
| Housing units | 1,052This ZIP1,052 |
| Median age | 37.6This ZIP37.6Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,250This ZIP$81,250Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,800This ZIP$161,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $707This ZIP$707Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4%This ZIP25.4% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 17.2 / sq miThis ZIP17.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 84This ZIP84 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 848This ZIP848 |
| Annual payroll | $32,509,000This ZIP$32,509,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 970This ZIP970 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,773,000This ZIP$60,773,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 138.88 sq miThis ZIP138.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.86 sq miThis ZIP0.86 sq mi |
Other place names in 50854
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50854
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50133 | Kellerton, IA | 7.4 mi |
50860 | Redding, IA | 8.3 mi |
50835 | Benton, IA | 8.7 mi |
50863 | Tingley, IA | 11.8 mi |
50845 | Diagonal, IA | 11.9 mi |
64458 | Hatfield, MO | 11.9 mi |
50140 | Lamoni, IA | 11.9 mi |
64420 | Allendale, MO | 13.9 mi |
50074 | Ellston, IA | 14.6 mi |
50836 | Blockton, IA | 15.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50854?
50854 is in Mount Ayr, Iowa, in Ringgold County. Its published point location is 40.6794, -94.2128.
What county is 50854 in?
50854 lies in Ringgold County.
What area code is 50854?
Mount Ayr uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50854 in?
50854 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50854?
About 2,391 people live in ZIP code 50854, in 931 households, at 17.2 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 50854?
$81,250 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50854?
The closest are 50133 (7.4 mi), 50860 (8.3 mi), 50835 (8.7 mi), 50863 (11.8 mi) and 50845 (11.9 mi).
Is 50854 a PO Box ZIP code?
50854 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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