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ZIP Code 50309: Des Moines, IA
ZIP code 50309 is in Des Moines, Iowa, entirely in Polk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 10,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 10th most populous of Des Moines's 12 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $56,777 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Des Moines · 12 residential ZIPs
- County
- Polk County
- Census places
- Des Moines
- Metro area
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 2.7 sq mi · 3,725 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 45 more ZIP codes use the name Des Moines for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 50309?
50309 centers on 41.584°, -93.622° and covers 2.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 50319, 50314, 50316, 50315, 50312, 50321, 50317.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50309, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 50309 compare with the rest of Des Moines?
| Measure | 50309 | In Des Moines | In Polk County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 10,110 | 10th of 12 | 22nd of 41 | 78th of 970 |
| Median household income | $57k | 9th of 11 | 30th of 32 | 374th of 396 |
| Median home value | $293k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
50309's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$76,620) is more than a quarter of the figure ($292,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 24% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 91% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 50309?
The 2020 Census counted 9,532 people in 50309; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 10,110. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 75.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 10,110
- 2020 Census count
- 9,532+75.5% since 2010 (5,431)
- Households
- 7,154
- Median age
- 28.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 50309?
Of the 10,110 people the ACS estimates in 50309, 6.5% are under 18 and 6.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (17.0%).
- Under 186.5%
- 18 to 6486.9%
- 65 and older6.6%
- White, not Hispanic64.4%
- Black, not Hispanic17.0%
- Hispanic or Latino8.9%
- Other or two or more6.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 50309 earn?
Median household income is $56,777 (ACS 2020-2024), the 30th highest of the 32 ranked ZIP codes in Polk County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,417 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,777±$7,879
- Income per person
- $57,597
- Below the poverty line
- 18.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 61.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,2565,590 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 50309?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $292,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,223
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 10.6%
- Housing units
- 8,069
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50309?
1,186 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 77 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services253
- Accommodation and food services158
- Health care and social assistance136
- Other services (except public administration)124
- Finance and insurance93
- Real estate and rental and leasing69
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 50309?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50319 | Des Moines | 0 | – | 1.1 mi |
| 50314 | Des Moines | 10,438 | $40k | 1.5 mi |
| 50316 | Des Moines | 16,710 | $56k | 2.0 mi |
| 50315 | Des Moines | 34,816 | $61k | 2.7 mi |
| 50312 | Des Moines | 15,802 | $92k | 3.1 mi |
| 50321 | Des Moines | 7,900 | $80k | 4.0 mi |
| 50317 | Des Moines | 36,548 | $66k | 4.4 mi |
| 50311 | Des Moines | 14,574 | $62k | 2.9 mi (near) |
| 50310 | Des Moines | 31,177 | $76k | 4.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.