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50265

West Des Moines, IA

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50265 covers West Des Moines in Polk County, with 33,061 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

ACS 2023 population

33,061

Median household income

$84,588

Median home value

$267,600

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 50265. Methodology

ZIP code map of 50265

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 50265 in West Des Moines, Iowa
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 50265 in West Des Moines, Iowa. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 50265

Type

STANDARD

City

West Des Moines

County

Polk County

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

515

Land area

19.3 sq mi

Water area

0.76 sq mi

Households

15,104

Median gross rent

$1,065

Acceptable cities: W Des Moines, Wdm

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
515
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50265. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 50265

Race

  • White25,564
  • Black or African American1,814
  • American Indian or Alaska Native105
  • Asian1,499
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander22
  • Other race797
  • Two or more races2,386

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,403

Age

  • Under 103,821
  • 10 to 194,013
  • 20 to 294,317
  • 30 to 394,883
  • 40 to 493,898
  • 50 to 594,041
  • 60 to 693,662
  • 70 to 792,351
  • 80 and older1,201

Income and housing in 50265

Poverty rate

7.4%

Median earnings

$49,785

Median household income

$84,588

Median home value

$267,600

Median gross rent

$1,065

Education

  • High school graduate94.9%
  • Bachelor's degree48.5%
  • Graduate degree15.3%

Places covering 50265

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.

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.

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

0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 50265

IRS populationACS population
36,93418,467020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200530,554
200629,162
200730,449
200829,881
200930,384
201030,834
201131,29030,979
201231,73330,860
201332,21430,900
201433,01631,160
201534,19831,140
201631,75430,190
201731,59930,370
201832,13530,130
201932,53229,900
202032,53930,120
202132,54029,540
202233,22229,680
202333,061

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 50265

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 50266West Des Moines3.6 miPop 36,770 · Income $85,282
  2. 50312Des Moines4.3 miPop 15,492 · Income $82,720
  3. 50321Des Moines4.6 miPop 7,787 · Income $77,636
  4. 50324Windsor Heights4.7 miPop 5,171 · Income $89,083
  5. 50061Cumming5.2 miPop 2,327 · Income $130,250
  6. 50325Clive5.5 miPop 18,776 · Income $131,082
  7. 50311Des Moines5.7 miPop 15,889 · Income $63,233
  8. 50322Urbandale6.4 miPop 31,694 · Income $89,323
  9. 50211Norwalk6.5 miPop 16,222 · Income $97,661
  10. 50315Des Moines6.8 miPop 35,349 · Income $62,036
  11. 50310Des Moines7.1 miPop 31,283 · Income $74,473
  12. 50309Des Moines7.3 miPop 9,199 · Income $57,974

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ZIP code 50265 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 50265 in?
50265 is in West Des Moines, IA.
What county is 50265 in?
50265 is in Polk County.
What is the median household income in 50265?
The median household income in 50265 is $84,588.
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