ZIP code
50311
Des Moines, IA
50311 covers Des Moines in Polk County, with 15,889 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 50311. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50311
About ZIP code 50311
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50311. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50311
Race
- White10,453
- Black or African American1,852
- American Indian or Alaska Native59
- Asian581
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race595
- Two or more races1,241
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,418
Age
- Under 101,578
- 10 to 192,427
- 20 to 293,351
- 30 to 392,114
- 40 to 491,673
- 50 to 591,512
- 60 to 691,309
- 70 to 79581
- 80 and older237
Income and housing in 50311
Education
- High school graduate94.2%
- Bachelor's degree41.4%
- Graduate degree14.5%
Places covering 50311
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 50311
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,118 | |
| 2006 | 12,694 | |
| 2007 | 13,492 | |
| 2008 | 12,984 | |
| 2009 | 11,306 | |
| 2010 | 11,257 | |
| 2011 | 15,269 | 11,141 |
| 2012 | 15,013 | 11,100 |
| 2013 | 15,155 | 11,090 |
| 2014 | 15,241 | 11,370 |
| 2015 | 15,487 | 11,220 |
| 2016 | 15,460 | 10,750 |
| 2017 | 15,672 | 10,750 |
| 2018 | 15,740 | 10,730 |
| 2019 | 15,738 | 10,490 |
| 2020 | 15,936 | 10,150 |
| 2021 | 15,979 | 9,760 |
| 2022 | 15,869 | 10,030 |
| 2023 | 15,889 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50311
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50312Des Moines1.7 miPop 15,492 · Income $82,720
- 50310Des Moines1.8 miPop 31,283 · Income $74,473
- 50324Windsor Heights2.0 miPop 5,171 · Income $89,083
- 50314Des Moines2.2 miPop 10,203 · Income $38,511
- 50309Des Moines2.9 miPop 9,199 · Income $57,974
- 50319Des Moines3.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 50316Des Moines3.8 miPop 16,188 · Income $53,090
- 50322Urbandale3.9 miPop 31,694 · Income $89,323
- 50307Des Moines3.9 miPop — · Income —
- 50308Des Moines3.9 miPop — · Income —
- 50395Des Moines3.9 miPop — · Income —
- 50950Boone3.9 miPop — · Income —
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ZIP code 50311 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50311 in?
- 50311 is in Des Moines, IA.
- What county is 50311 in?
- 50311 is in Polk County.
- What is the median household income in 50311?
- The median household income in 50311 is $63,233.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50311?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 50311.