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Where 50863 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 50863 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgBOS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 50,863 = 19 × 2677. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100011010101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50862 (Sharpsburg, IA, 25 mi away) and 50864 (Villisca, IA, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 50863 becomes 36805, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03586, 03856, 03865, 05836, 05863, 06385, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03856 in Newfields, NH, 1,198 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯242 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50863 and you would come out at 40.85°S, 85.82°E — 958 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 27.5 square miles of land, 50863 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 194This ZIP194 |
|---|---|
| Households | 89This ZIP89 |
| Housing units | 103This ZIP103 |
| Median age | 54.8This ZIP54.8Iowa38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,125This ZIP$66,125Iowa$75,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $93,500This ZIP$93,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $788This ZIP$788Iowa$972US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4%This ZIP25.4% |
| Mean commute | 36.1 minThis ZIP36.1 min |
| Population density | 7.1 / sq miThis ZIP7.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13This ZIP13 |
| Annual payroll | $305,000This ZIP$305,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 27.50 sq miThis ZIP27.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Other place names in 50863
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 50863
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
50074 | Ellston, IA | 5.2 mi |
50861 | Shannon City, IA | 5.9 mi |
50831 | Arispe, IA | 7.5 mi |
50845 | Diagonal, IA | 9.5 mi |
50133 | Kellerton, IA | 10.2 mi |
50108 | Grand River, IA | 11.1 mi |
50254 | Thayer, IA | 11.6 mi |
50854 | Mount Ayr, IA | 11.8 mi |
50830 | Afton, IA | 12.1 mi |
50835 | Benton, IA | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 50863?
50863 is in Tingley, Iowa, in Ringgold County. Its published point location is 40.8478, -94.1757.
What county is 50863 in?
50863 lies in Ringgold County.
What area code is 50863?
Tingley uses area code 641, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 50863 in?
50863 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 50863?
About 194 people live in ZIP code 50863, in 89 households, at 7.1 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 50863?
$66,125 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.
What ZIP codes are near 50863?
The closest are 50074 (5.2 mi), 50861 (5.9 mi), 50831 (7.5 mi), 50845 (9.5 mi) and 50133 (10.2 mi).
Is 50863 a PO Box ZIP code?
50863 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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