ZIP code
50261
Van Meter, IA
50261 covers Van Meter in Dallas County, with 3,105 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 50261. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50261
About ZIP code 50261
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50261. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50261
Race
- White2,799
- Black or African American17
- American Indian or Alaska Native12
- Asian23
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race35
- Two or more races129
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 64
Age
- Under 10531
- 10 to 19469
- 20 to 29247
- 30 to 39416
- 40 to 49387
- 50 to 59379
- 60 to 69355
- 70 to 79163
- 80 and older72
Income and housing in 50261
Education
- High school graduate99.4%
- Bachelor's degree41.3%
- Graduate degree10.1%
Places covering 50261
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.
- Van Meter49.2%
- De Soto0.5%
- West Des Moines0.4%
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.
- Dallas County66.8%
- Madison County33.2%
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
50.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 50261
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,071 | |
| 2006 | 2,017 | |
| 2007 | 2,117 | |
| 2008 | 2,078 | |
| 2009 | 2,134 | |
| 2010 | 2,155 | |
| 2011 | 2,396 | 2,323 |
| 2012 | 2,565 | 2,270 |
| 2013 | 2,297 | 2,410 |
| 2014 | 2,385 | 2,310 |
| 2015 | 2,526 | 2,430 |
| 2016 | 2,487 | 2,600 |
| 2017 | 2,626 | 2,720 |
| 2018 | 2,621 | 2,830 |
| 2019 | 2,622 | 2,880 |
| 2020 | 2,606 | 2,960 |
| 2021 | 2,935 | 3,030 |
| 2022 | 2,866 | 3,140 |
| 2023 | 3,105 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50261
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50038Booneville3.6 miPop 228 · Income $79,479
- 50061Cumming6.4 miPop 2,327 · Income $130,250
- 50069De Soto6.5 miPop 1,024 · Income $95,208
- 50266West Des Moines8.2 miPop 36,770 · Income $85,282
- 50218Patterson9.0 miPop 293 · Income $71,786
- 50263Waukee9.2 miPop 27,560 · Income $107,864
- 50265West Des Moines10.0 miPop 33,061 · Income $84,588
- 50229Prole10.1 miPop 1,204 · Income $106,087
- 50033Bevington10.3 miPop 14 · Income $55,625
- 50072Earlham10.5 miPop 2,787 · Income $111,518
- 50211Norwalk11.3 miPop 16,222 · Income $97,661
- 50003Adel11.3 miPop 9,536 · Income $104,643
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 50261 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50261 in?
- 50261 is in Van Meter, IA.
- What county is 50261 in?
- 50261 is in Dallas County.
- What is the median household income in 50261?
- The median household income in 50261 is $150,341.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50261?
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