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Where 50860 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 50860 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgBOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,860 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 2543. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011010101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50859 (Prescott, IA, 34 mi away) and 50861 (Shannon City, IA, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50860 becomes 06805, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00685, 05068, 05086, 05680, 05860, 06058, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00685 in San Sebastian, PR, 2,236 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯230 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50860 and you would come out at 40.62°S, 85.65°E — 963 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 16m.
- 📏 At 40.0 square miles of land, 50860 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 94This ZIP94 |
|---|---|
| Households | 60This ZIP60 |
| Housing units | 74This ZIP74 |
| Median age | 68.2This ZIP68.2Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,250This ZIP$45,250Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $46,600This ZIP$46,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.5%This ZIP4.5% |
| Mean commute | 38.5 minThis ZIP38.5 min |
| Population density | 2.3 / sq miThis ZIP2.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 34This ZIP34 |
| Annual payroll | $1,800,000This ZIP$1,800,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,160,000This ZIP$6,160,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.01 sq miThis ZIP40.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Other place names in 50860
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50860
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50835 | Benton, IA | 6.3 mi |
50836 | Blockton, IA | 7.9 mi |
50854 | Mount Ayr, IA | 8.3 mi |
64456 | Grant City, MO | 8.9 mi |
64420 | Allendale, MO | 9.6 mi |
64458 | Hatfield, MO | 12.8 mi |
50845 | Diagonal, IA | 13.7 mi |
50840 | Clearfield, IA | 13.9 mi |
64486 | Sheridan, MO | 15.0 mi |
50133 | Kellerton, IA | 15.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50860 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50860?
50860 is in Redding, Iowa, in Ringgold County. Its published point location is 40.6175, -94.3479.
What county is 50860 in?
50860 lies in Ringgold County.
What area code is 50860?
Redding uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50860 in?
50860 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50860?
About 94 people live in ZIP code 50860, in 60 households, at 2.3 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 50860?
$45,250 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50860?
The closest are 50835 (6.3 mi), 50836 (7.9 mi), 50854 (8.3 mi), 64456 (8.9 mi) and 64420 (9.6 mi).
Is 50860 a PO Box ZIP code?
50860 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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