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ZIP Code 50319

Polk County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

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ZIP code 50319 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers the local postal service area in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. The area is home to 0 residents, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 50319 against Iowa and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50319 sits at , while per-capita income is . The poverty rate stands at and the unemployment rate at . On housing, the median home value is with median rent at per month, and of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50319 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is , and the average commute is . We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Polk County, so you can benchmark 50319 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50319, Des Moines, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

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Population

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 50319?

Median Age

Male

Female

Foreign-Born

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

What does housing look like?

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Total Housing Units

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Occupied Units

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Vacant Units

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 50319, employing approximately 127 people with a combined annual payroll of $17,629,000.

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Businesses

127

Employees

$17.6M

Annual Payroll

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Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Utilities 5 29.4%
Finance and insurance 3 17.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 50319 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

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What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50319 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
50309 Des Moines, IA 5,431 0.9 mi
50316 Des Moines, IA 16,440 1.3 mi
50314 Des Moines, IA 12,465 1.7 mi
50315 Des Moines, IA 35,853 3.3 mi
50311 Des Moines, IA 15,113 3.6 mi
50313 Des Moines, IA 17,376 4.5 mi
50312 Des Moines, IA 15,339 3.8 mi
50317 Des Moines, IA 36,207 3.4 mi
50320 Des Moines, IA 20,027 4.7 mi
50310 Des Moines, IA 30,221 4.4 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 50319 in?
ZIP code 50319 (Des Moines) is located in Polk County, Iowa. Polk County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/polk-ia.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50319?
ZIP code 50319 has 17 business establishments employing approximately 127 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.

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