ZIP Code 50265

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West Des Moines · Polk County · Iowa

Quick Facts

31,653

Population

44.7

Area (sq mi)

709

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

38.1

Median Age

48.4%

Male

51.6%

Female

10.4%

Foreign-Born

White 78.9%

African American 4.3%

Asian 6.7%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 7.0%

Hispanic or Latino 7.2%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$84,588

Median Household Income

$53,402

Per Capita Income

7.4%

Poverty Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

18.2 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 66.3%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 48.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

15,104

Total Housing Units

14,418

Occupied Units

686

Vacant Units

2.28

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 66.0%

Renter 34.0%

$267,600

Median Home Value

$1,065

Median Rent

1984

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
50324	Windsor Heights, IA	4,903	3.6 mi
50266	West Des Moines, IA	23,625	3.3 mi
50322	Urbandale, IA	31,530	5.4 mi
50321	Des Moines, IA	7,846	3.5 mi
50312	Des Moines, IA	15,339	3.6 mi
50311	Des Moines, IA	15,113	4.6 mi
50325	Clive, IA	15,448	5.2 mi
50061	Cumming, IA	1,701	5.5 mi
50315	Des Moines, IA	35,853	6.1 mi
50310	Des Moines, IA	30,221	6.0 mi

Related Areas

Polk County West Des Moines, IA Iowa

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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