ZIP code
50309
Des Moines, IA
50309 covers Des Moines in Polk County, with 9,199 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 50309. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50309

About ZIP code 50309
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50309. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50309
Race
- White6,907
- Black or African American1,095
- American Indian or Alaska Native40
- Asian513
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
- Other race312
- Two or more races659
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 777
Age
- Under 10400
- 10 to 19400
- 20 to 294,014
- 30 to 391,912
- 40 to 49811
- 50 to 59818
- 60 to 69809
- 70 to 79282
- 80 and older86
Income and housing in 50309
Education
- High school graduate96.0%
- Bachelor's degree66.8%
- Graduate degree23.8%
Places covering 50309
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Des Moines100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Polk County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 50309
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,871 | |
| 2006 | 3,228 | |
| 2007 | 4,057 | |
| 2008 | 3,573 | |
| 2009 | 3,742 | |
| 2010 | 4,016 | |
| 2011 | 5,508 | 4,282 |
| 2012 | 5,315 | 4,680 |
| 2013 | 5,431 | 4,870 |
| 2014 | 5,622 | 5,280 |
| 2015 | 5,684 | 5,260 |
| 2016 | 5,912 | 5,450 |
| 2017 | 6,160 | 5,940 |
| 2018 | 7,008 | 6,300 |
| 2019 | 8,040 | 6,630 |
| 2020 | 8,228 | 6,890 |
| 2021 | 9,117 | 6,800 |
| 2022 | 9,307 | 6,760 |
| 2023 | 9,199 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50309
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50319Des Moines1.1 miPop 0 · Income —
- 50307Des Moines1.2 miPop — · Income —
- 50308Des Moines1.2 miPop — · Income —
- 50395Des Moines1.2 miPop — · Income —
- 50950Boone1.2 miPop — · Income —
- 50314Des Moines1.5 miPop 10,203 · Income $38,511
- 50316Des Moines2.0 miPop 16,188 · Income $53,090
- 50315Des Moines2.7 miPop 35,349 · Income $62,036
- 50311Des Moines2.9 miPop 15,889 · Income $63,233
- 50312Des Moines3.1 miPop 15,492 · Income $82,720
- 50310Des Moines4.0 miPop 31,283 · Income $74,473
- 50321Des Moines4.0 miPop 7,787 · Income $77,636
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ZIP code 50309 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50309 in?
- 50309 is in Des Moines, IA.
- What county is 50309 in?
- 50309 is in Polk County.
- What is the median household income in 50309?
- The median household income in 50309 is $57,974.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50309?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 50309.