ZIP Code 50238

50238 is one of Iowa's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Russell, Lucas County.

City: Russell
County: Lucas County
State: Iowa
Prefix: 502xx

Where this code sits

50238 is part of the 502xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Russell.

Russell Iowa ZIP codes →

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 50238 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

641 Area code 641

ZIP codes nearest 50238

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 50238.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 50049	8.4 mi	Chariton, IA
ZIP code 52569	8.7 mi	Melrose, IA
ZIP code 50165	9.4 mi	Millerton, IA
ZIP code 50272	11 mi	Williamson, IA
ZIP code 52583	13 mi	Promise City, IA
ZIP code 52581	14 mi	Plano, IA
ZIP code 50060	14 mi	Corydon, IA
ZIP code 50068	16 mi	Derby, 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 50238, plotted from its record coordinates.

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

Scope ZIP code 50238. 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.