ZIP Code 50311

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Des Moines · Polk County · Iowa

Quick Facts

15,113

Population

6.5

Area (sq mi)

2,323

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

30.8

Median Age

49.5%

Male

50.5%

Female

9.9%

Foreign-Born

White 71.6%

African American 13.8%

Asian 2.7%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 9.0%

Hispanic or Latino 8.5%

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

$63,233

Median Household Income

$34,729

Per Capita Income

20.3%

Poverty Rate

7.0%

Unemployment Rate

18.1 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 61.9%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 41.4%

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

Housing

7,180

Total Housing Units

6,697

Occupied Units

483

Vacant Units

2.08

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 48.0%

Renter 52.0%

$228,000

Median Home Value

$1,019

Median Rent

1938

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
50312	Des Moines, IA	15,339	1.4 mi
50310	Des Moines, IA	30,221	1.9 mi
50324	Windsor Heights, IA	4,903	2.1 mi
50314	Des Moines, IA	12,465	2.2 mi
50321	Des Moines, IA	7,846	4.3 mi
50309	Des Moines, IA	5,431	2.9 mi
50319	Des Moines, IA	0	3.6 mi
50316	Des Moines, IA	16,440	3.9 mi
50322	Urbandale, IA	31,530	4.0 mi
50313	Des Moines, IA	17,376	4.6 mi

Related Areas

Polk County 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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