ZIP code
50315
Des Moines, IA
50315 covers Des Moines in Polk County, with 35,349 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 50315. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50315

About ZIP code 50315
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50315. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50315
Race
- White24,790
- Black or African American3,219
- American Indian or Alaska Native244
- Asian1,937
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander25
- Other race2,308
- Two or more races4,170
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 6,419
Age
- Under 105,050
- 10 to 194,736
- 20 to 295,333
- 30 to 395,488
- 40 to 494,267
- 50 to 594,488
- 60 to 694,128
- 70 to 792,178
- 80 and older1,025
Income and housing in 50315
Education
- High school graduate86.9%
- Bachelor's degree18.5%
- Graduate degree3.4%
Places covering 50315
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 50315
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31,402 | |
| 2006 | 31,004 | |
| 2007 | 33,449 | |
| 2008 | 31,178 | |
| 2009 | 31,934 | |
| 2010 | 32,011 | |
| 2011 | 36,600 | 31,827 |
| 2012 | 35,930 | 32,290 |
| 2013 | 35,873 | 32,350 |
| 2014 | 36,270 | 32,720 |
| 2015 | 35,672 | 32,860 |
| 2016 | 35,577 | 31,930 |
| 2017 | 35,051 | 32,440 |
| 2018 | 35,825 | 32,030 |
| 2019 | 35,795 | 31,810 |
| 2020 | 36,097 | 31,450 |
| 2021 | 35,698 | 30,400 |
| 2022 | 36,355 | 29,980 |
| 2023 | 35,349 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50315
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50307Des Moines1.8 miPop — · Income —
- 50308Des Moines1.8 miPop — · Income —
- 50395Des Moines1.8 miPop — · Income —
- 50950Boone1.8 miPop — · Income —
- 50321Des Moines2.4 miPop 7,787 · Income $77,636
- 50320Des Moines2.6 miPop 23,903 · Income $83,710
- 50309Des Moines2.7 miPop 9,199 · Income $57,974
- 50319Des Moines3.3 miPop 0 · Income —
- 50312Des Moines3.9 miPop 15,492 · Income $82,720
- 50314Des Moines4.2 miPop 10,203 · Income $38,511
- 50316Des Moines4.5 miPop 16,188 · Income $53,090
- 50311Des Moines4.8 miPop 15,889 · Income $63,233
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ZIP code 50315 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50315 in?
- 50315 is in Des Moines, IA.
- What county is 50315 in?
- 50315 is in Polk County.
- What is the median household income in 50315?
- The median household income in 50315 is $62,036.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50315?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 50315.