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Where 50859 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 50859 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSBOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,859 = 3 × 3 × 5651. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011010101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50858 (Orient, IA, 14 mi away) and 50860 (Redding, IA, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50859 becomes 95805, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05859, 08559, 09855, 50598, 55089, 58059, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09855 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,261 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯226 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50859 and you would come out at 41.07°S, 85.40°E — 932 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 79.7 square miles of land, 50859 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 676This ZIP676 |
|---|---|
| Households | 270This ZIP270 |
| Housing units | 274This ZIP274 |
| Median age | 46.2This ZIP46.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,875This ZIP$76,875Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,500This ZIP$163,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,000This ZIP$1,000Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9%This ZIP24.9% |
| Mean commute | 19.9 minThis ZIP19.9 min |
| Population density | 8.5 / sq miThis ZIP8.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8This ZIP8 |
| Annual payroll | $402,000This ZIP$402,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 230This ZIP230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,652,000This ZIP$13,652,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 79.66 sq miThis ZIP79.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 50859 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 | 95.4% |
| Adair County | 4.6% |
Other place names in 50859
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50859
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50842 | Cromwell, IA | 7.3 mi |
50841 | Corning, IA | 9.8 mi |
50801 | Creston, IA | 10.2 mi |
50851 | Lenox, IA | 11.4 mi |
50837 | Bridgewater, IA | 11.6 mi |
50839 | Carbon, IA | 11.8 mi |
50858 | Orient, IA | 13.9 mi |
50853 | Massena, IA | 14.7 mi |
50846 | Fontanelle, IA | 16.7 mi |
50857 | Nodaway, IA | 17.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50859?
50859 is in Prescott, Iowa, in Adams County. Its published point location is 41.0671, -94.5973.
What county is 50859 in?
50859 spans 2 counties: Adams County and Adair 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 50859?
Prescott uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50859 in?
50859 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50859?
About 676 people live in ZIP code 50859, in 270 households, at 8.5 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 50859?
$76,875 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50859?
The closest are 50842 (7.3 mi), 50841 (9.8 mi), 50801 (10.2 mi), 50851 (11.4 mi) and 50837 (11.6 mi).
Is 50859 a PO Box ZIP code?
50859 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “50859 ZIP Code — Prescott, Iowa (Adams County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/50859
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