Zip Code 50401 — Mason City, IA

ZIP Code 50401 is associated with Mason City, IA, in Cerro Gordo County. The listed population estimate is 28,703; estimated density is 74.8 people per square mile. Among records with population estimates, it ranks #1 of 9 in Cerro Gordo County and #26 of 969 in IA.
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Data MetricLocal Statistic
Postal / Zip Code50401
Primary CityMason City
State / ProvinceIA
CountyCerro Gordo
Total Population28,703
Population Density74.8 people/sq mi
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago

How 50401 Compares

MetricZIP 50401Cerro Gordo County recordsIA records
Population estimate28,70341,868 (sum)3,210,984 (sum)
Population Density74.8 /sq mi----
County population rank#1 of 9----
State population rank#26 of 969----

Regional sums combine the population estimates in the listed ZIP records; they are not official county or state population totals.

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ZIP CodeCityDistancePopulation estimate
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ZIP 50428Clear Lake9.6 mi9,071
ZIP 50458Nora Springs9.8 mi2,094

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