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Where 50857 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 50857 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSBOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 50857 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011010101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50854 (Mount Ayr, IA, 39 mi away) and 50858 (Orient, IA, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50857 becomes 75805, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05758, 05857, 05875, 07855, 08557, 08755, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05875 in Barton, VT, 1,171 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯209 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50857 and you would come out at 40.93°S, 85.12°E — 927 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 49.4 square miles of land, 50857 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 156This ZIP156 |
|---|---|
| Households | 72This ZIP72 |
| Housing units | 73This ZIP73 |
| Median age | 62.1This ZIP62.1Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,500This ZIP$63,500Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,300This ZIP$163,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9%This ZIP22.9% |
| Mean commute | 28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min |
| Population density | 3.2 / sq miThis ZIP3.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 110This ZIP110 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,131,000This ZIP$7,131,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 49.38 sq miThis ZIP49.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 50857 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Adams County | 72.8% |
| Taylor County | 25.9% |
| Montgomery County | 1.4% |
Other place names in 50857
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50857
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50864 | Villisca, IA | 5.7 mi |
50841 | Corning, IA | 7.7 mi |
50839 | Carbon, IA | 8.4 mi |
50848 | Gravity, IA | 11.6 mi |
51573 | Stanton, IA | 11.6 mi |
51646 | New Market, IA | 12.9 mi |
50862 | Sharpsburg, IA | 14.8 mi |
50847 | Grant, IA | 15.3 mi |
51632 | Clarinda, IA | 15.7 mi |
51591 | Red Oak, IA | 15.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50857?
50857 is in Nodaway, Iowa, in Adams County. Its published point location is 40.9348, -94.8795.
What county is 50857 in?
50857 spans 3 counties: Adams County, Taylor County and Montgomery County. Most of it falls in Adams 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 50857?
Nodaway uses area code 712, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50857 in?
50857 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50857?
About 156 people live in ZIP code 50857, in 72 households, at 3.2 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 50857?
$63,500 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50857?
The closest are 50864 (5.7 mi), 50841 (7.7 mi), 50839 (8.4 mi), 50848 (11.6 mi) and 51573 (11.6 mi).
Is 50857 a PO Box ZIP code?
50857 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50857 ZIP Code — Nodaway, Iowa (Adams County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50857
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