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50265 · Population & demographics · West Des Moines IA

ZIP Code
50265

West Des Moines, IA

City / locality
West Des Moines
State
Iowa
ZIP Code type
Type not provided
Latitude
41.5805
Longitude
-93.7447
Coordinate source
GeoNames Postal
Source
GeoNames Postal
Source year
Inherited source snapshot

Some U.S. place names and coordinates come from GeoNames as geographic references. They are not confirmation of the USPS preferred mailing city.

ZCTAs are Census statistical areas. Their boundaries do not represent every USPS ZIP Code or an exact postal delivery boundary.

Population & demographics

acs/acs5 · 2024

ACS figures are five-year statistical estimates for a ZCTA. They do not describe individual addresses; consider the margin of error when comparing values.

Estimated population

33,488People · Margin of error ±1,053

Median age

37.4Years · Margin of error ±1.9

Median household income

85,915USD · Margin of error ±4,673

Median home value

281,800USD · Margin of error ±9,895

Total households

14,769Households · Margin of error ±675

Housing units

15,433Count · Margin of error ±643

Owner-occupied housing units

9,800Count · Margin of error ±607

Renter-occupied housing units

4,969Count · Margin of error ±495

Median monthly gross rent

1,106USD · Margin of error ±25

Household income distribution

USD · Households

$0–$9,999385±161
$10,000–$14,999305±133
$15,000–$19,999300±146
$20,000–$24,999311±208
$25,000–$29,999386±178
$30,000–$34,999793±312
$35,000–$39,999474±171
$40,000–$44,999590±187
$45,000–$49,999587±222
$50,000–$59,999930±222
$60,000–$74,9991,326±326
$75,000–$99,9991,882±445
$100,000–$124,9991,410±274
$125,000–$149,9991,148±246
$150,000–$199,9991,767±331
≥ $200,0002,175±314

ACS figures are five-year statistical estimates for a ZCTA. They do not describe individual addresses; consider the margin of error when comparing values.

Source

GeoNames Postal

Source year: Source vintage not supplied

GeoNames Postal

U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer

Source year: 2026 Gazetteer

U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer

U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA cartographic boundaries

Source year: 2020 Census ZCTA cartographic

U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA cartographic boundaries

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year

Source year: 2024 ACS 5-year

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year