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50266

West Des Moines, IA

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50266 covers West Des Moines in Dallas County, with 36,770 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

36,770

Median household income

$85,282

Median home value

$325,100

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 50266. Methodology

ZIP code map of 50266

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 50266 in West Des Moines, Iowa
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 50266 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 50266

Type

STANDARD

City

West Des Moines

County

Dallas County

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

515

Land area

22.3 sq mi

Water area

0.33 sq mi

Households

18,481

Median gross rent

$1,285

Acceptable cities: 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 50266. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 50266

Race

  • White28,091
  • Black or African American1,920
  • American Indian or Alaska Native100
  • Asian3,316
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander17
  • Other race795
  • Two or more races2,247

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,152

Age

  • Under 104,799
  • 10 to 194,143
  • 20 to 296,984
  • 30 to 396,074
  • 40 to 494,461
  • 50 to 593,876
  • 60 to 693,065
  • 70 to 791,988
  • 80 and older1,096

Income and housing in 50266

Poverty rate

7.2%

Median earnings

$53,306

Median household income

$85,282

Median home value

$325,100

Median gross rent

$1,285

Education

  • High school graduate97.5%
  • Bachelor's degree60.1%
  • Graduate degree22.2%

Places covering 50266

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

0.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 50266

IRS populationACS population
39,71219,856020052023

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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
200520,670
200620,154
200721,988
200822,491
200923,545
201024,852
201123,40526,345
201223,90527,000
201324,63628,250
201424,72829,070
201525,06130,230
201627,65130,210
201728,78531,540
201828,91732,440
201929,63632,970
202030,51533,590
202135,08833,410
202235,50833,790
202336,770

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

ZIP codes near 50266

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 50265West Des Moines3.6 miPop 33,061 · Income $84,588
  2. 50325Clive3.6 miPop 18,776 · Income $131,082
  3. 50263Waukee4.4 miPop 27,560 · Income $107,864
  4. 50038Booneville5.3 miPop 228 · Income $79,479
  5. 50323Urbandale5.3 miPop 17,065 · Income $173,659
  6. 50324Windsor Heights6.0 miPop 5,171 · Income $89,083
  7. 50061Cumming6.1 miPop 2,327 · Income $130,250
  8. 50322Urbandale6.4 miPop 31,694 · Income $89,323
  9. 50312Des Moines6.9 miPop 15,492 · Income $82,720
  10. 50311Des Moines7.8 miPop 15,889 · Income $63,233
  11. 50321Des Moines8.1 miPop 7,787 · Income $77,636
  12. 50261Van Meter8.2 miPop 3,105 · Income $150,341

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ZIP code 50266 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 50266 in?
50266 is in West Des Moines, IA.
What county is 50266 in?
50266 is in Dallas County.
What is the median household income in 50266?
The median household income in 50266 is $85,282.
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