ZIP Code 50213 — Osceola, IA
50213 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Osceola, Iowa, in Clarke County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 50213 at a glance
| ZIP code | 50213 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Osceola |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Clarke FIPS 19039 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 7,489 |
| Coordinates | 41.032920, -93.765570 |
How ZIP+4 works in 50213
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 50213. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 50213 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 50213.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 50275 | Woodburn, IA | 9.2 mi |
| 50264 | Weldon, IA | 9.8 mi |
| 50174 | Murray, IA | 10.2 mi |
| 50210 | New Virginia, IA | 11.4 mi |
| 50257 | Truro, IA | 11.8 mi |
| 50262 | Van Wert, IA | 12.5 mi |
| 50151 | Lucas, IA | 14.4 mi |
| 50222 | Peru, IA | 16 mi |
| 50254 | Thayer, IA | 16.1 mi |
| 50068 | Derby, IA | 16.7 mi |
| 50108 | Grand River, IA | 17.5 mi |
| 50240 | Saint Charles, IA | 18.1 mi |
Questions about 50213
What is the ZIP+4 code for 50213?
50213 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 50213, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 50213?
50213 is assigned to Osceola, Iowa, in Clarke County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
Need thousands of these?
Upload a CSV and get ZIP+4, county, carrier route, and delivery-point data appended to every row — or call the API directly.