ZIP Code 50049

50049 is one of Iowa's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Chariton, Lucas County.

City: Chariton
County: Lucas County
State: Iowa
Prefix: 500xx

Where this code sits

50049 is part of the 500xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Chariton.

Chariton Iowa ZIP codes →

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 50049 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

641 Area code 641

ZIP codes nearest 50049

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 50049.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 50272	5.7 mi	Williamson, IA
ZIP code 50238	8.4 mi	Russell, IA
ZIP code 50151	9.7 mi	Lucas, IA
ZIP code 50068	11 mi	Derby, IA
ZIP code 50165	12 mi	Millerton, IA
ZIP code 50139	13 mi	Lacona, IA
ZIP code 50057	14 mi	Columbia, IA
ZIP code 50062	14 mi	Melcher Dallas, IA

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 50049, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 50049. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.