ZIP Code 50266

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West Des Moines · Polk County · Iowa

Quick Facts

23,625

Population

42.9

Area (sq mi)

551

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

35.0

Median Age

51.5%

Male

48.5%

Female

12.1%

Foreign-Born

Race

White 81.7%

Black or African American 2.9%

Asian 8.0%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Races 5.7%

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 5.1%

Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with race categories.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$85,282

Median Household Income

$57,737

Per Capita Income

7.2%

Poverty Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

17.5 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 74.5%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 60.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

18,481

Total Housing Units

17,387

Occupied Units

1,094

Vacant Units

2.11

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 50.1%

Renter 49.9%

$325,100

Median Home Value

$1,285

Median Rent

2002

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
50325	Clive, IA	15,448	3.1 mi
50265	West Des Moines, IA	31,653	3.3 mi
50323	Urbandale, IA	10,201	4.6 mi
50061	Cumming, IA	1,701	5.9 mi
50263	Waukee, IA	16,069	4.2 mi
50324	Windsor Heights, IA	4,903	5.1 mi
50322	Urbandale, IA	31,530	5.5 mi
50111	Grimes, IA	9,407	8.5 mi
50312	Des Moines, IA	15,339	6.4 mi
50038	Booneville, IA	205	6.2 mi

Related Areas

Polk County West Des Moines, IA Iowa

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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