ZIP Code 50265

Located in West Des Moines, IA (Polk County)

ZIP Code 50265 (West Des Moines, IA): Quick Facts & Overview

  • Population: 33,488 residents (670 people per sq. mi.)
  • Average House Price: $281,076
  • Average Household Income: $85,915

ZIP code 50265 primarily serves West Des Moines, IA in Polk County. An estimated 33,488 people live within this area, with about 670 residents living in every square mile.

If you are looking for a home in ZIP code 50265, the average price is around $281,076. That makes local housing 55% higher than the Iowa average of $181,254, and 9% lower than the national average of $308,592.

The average household in 50265 earns about $85,915 a year. This income is 12% higher than the average family in Iowa ($76,559), and 9% higher than the national average ($78,686).

Population 33,488
Median Household Income $85,915
Median Home Value $281,076
Median Age 37.4 yrs

Household Income Brackets

Racial & Ethnic Demographics

Age Distribution

Educational Attainment

Economic & Labor Indicators

Individual Median Income$50,081
Labor Force Participation69.3%
Unemployment Rate2.3%
Average Commute Time17.6 mins

Housing & Community Metrics

Home Ownership Rate66.4%
Median Rent$1,106
Rent Burdened (>30% Income)29.2%
Total Housing Units14,769

Additional Census & Housing Profile

Geographic Overview

Primary CityWest Des Moines
CountyPolk
County FIPS19153
Metro Area (CBSA)Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Combined Area (CSA)Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA
Population Density670.1/sq mi
Coordinates (lat/lng)41.5513, -93.7382
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago

Household Structure

Average Family Size2.91
Dual Income Families56.3%

Marital Status

Married50.9%
Never Married32.7%
Divorced10.9%
Widowed5.4%

Gender

Male48.5%
Female51.5%

Health & Poverty

Uninsured Rate (Health)5.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%

Key Population Groups

Veterans5.5%
Disabled Population10.0%
Limited English Proficiency3.2%

All ZIP Codes in West Des Moines

ZIP Code Population Median Household Income Median Home Value
50266 37,523 $87,025 $348,223
50265 Current 33,488 $85,915 $281,076

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City / State Distance Population
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50324 Windsor Heights, IA 3.9 miles 5,143
50311 Des Moines, IA 4.8 miles 14,574
50325 Clive, IA 5.4 miles 19,012
50061 Cumming, IA 5.7 miles 2,123
50322 Urbandale, IA 5.7 miles 31,931
50315 Des Moines, IA 6.1 miles 34,816
50310 Des Moines, IA 6.3 miles 31,177
50309 Des Moines, IA 6.5 miles 10,110
50314 Des Moines, IA 6.7 miles 10,438
50211 Norwalk, IA 7.1 miles 16,835
50323 Urbandale, IA 7.3 miles 17,265
50263 Waukee, IA 8.2 miles 29,611
50316 Des Moines, IA 8.3 miles 16,710
50038 Booneville, IA 8.6 miles 235
50320 Des Moines, IA 8.7 miles 24,807
50313 Des Moines, IA 9.3 miles 17,440
50131 Johnston, IA 10.1 miles 24,583
50111 Grimes, IA 10.4 miles 16,865
50317 Des Moines, IA 10.8 miles 36,548
50261 Van Meter, IA 11.1 miles 3,399
50160 Martensdale, IA 12.3 miles 569
50229 Prole, IA 12.4 miles 1,585
50032 Berwick, IA 12.8 miles 707
50327 Pleasant Hill, IA 13.1 miles 13,177
50023 Ankeny, IA 13.3 miles 46,306
50063 Dallas Center, IA 14.4 miles 2,720
50021 Ankeny, IA 14.6 miles 30,283
50047 Carlisle, IA 15 miles 6,690
50069 De Soto, IA 15.2 miles 1,109
50109 Granger, IA 15.4 miles 3,309
50009 Altoona, IA 15.7 miles 22,886
50218 Patterson, IA 15.8 miles 346
50003 Adel, IA 16.3 miles 9,948
50226 Polk City, IA 17.1 miles 7,759
50125 Indianola, IA 17.2 miles 20,121
50240 Saint Charles, IA 18 miles 2,393
50035 Bondurant, IA 18.7 miles 10,131
50007 Alleman, IA 18.8 miles 444
50237 Runnells, IA 19.1 miles 3,635
50118 Hartford, IA 19.7 miles 920
50073 Elkhart, IA 20 miles 1,208
50001 Ackworth, IA 20.5 miles 650
50072 Earlham, IA 20.6 miles 2,979
50167 Minburn, IA 20.9 miles 592
50244 Slater, IA 21.2 miles 1,729
50169 Mitchellville, IA 21.3 miles 3,667
50243 Sheldahl, IA 21.8 miles 361
50273 Winterset, IA 22.5 miles 8,950
50252 Swan, IA 22.8 miles 236
50276 Woodward, IA 23.4 miles 2,679
50039 Bouton, IA 23.5 miles 344
50124 Huxley, IA 24.1 miles 4,859
50156 Madrid, IA 24.5 miles 4,575
50166 Milo, IA 24.6 miles 2,023
50233 Redfield, IA 24.8 miles 1,406
50210 New Virginia, IA 25.1 miles 1,487
50257 Truro, IA 25.6 miles 914
50222 Peru, IA 25.7 miles 328
50228 Prairie City, IA 25.7 miles 2,120
50046 Cambridge, IA 25.9 miles 1,554
50070 Dexter, IA 26.7 miles 1,221
50161 Maxwell, IA 26.9 miles 2,296
50225 Pleasantville, IA 26.9 miles 3,364
50134 Kelley, IA 27.1 miles 770
50145 Liberty Center, IA 27.4 miles 139
50054 Colfax, IA 27.8 miles 3,166
50146 Linden, IA 27.9 miles 577
50220 Perry, IA 28 miles 9,216
50168 Mingo, IA 28.7 miles 826
50152 Luther, IA 29.1 miles 138
50066 Dawson, IA 30.7 miles 191
50139 Lacona, IA 31.4 miles 1,025
50250 Stuart, IA 31.5 miles 2,832
50170 Monroe, IA 32.2 miles 3,024
50013 Ames, IA 32.5 miles 4,211
50055 Collins, IA 32.7 miles 1,102
50149 Lorimor, IA 32.9 miles 883
50216 Panora, IA 33.2 miles 2,786
50012 Ames, IA 33.3 miles 1,913
50062 Melcher Dallas, IA 33.7 miles 789
50010 Ames, IA 34.2 miles 33,799
50163 Melcher Dallas, IA 34.4 miles 689
50014 Ames, IA 34.5 miles 32,958
50151 Lucas, IA 34.8 miles 727
50277 Yale, IA 35.1 miles 582
50028 Baxter, IA 35.4 miles 1,981
50164 Menlo, IA 35.5 miles 682
50128 Jamaica, IA 35.6 miles 330
50235 Rippey, IA 35.7 miles 431
50213 Osceola, IA 35.8 miles 7,489
50214 Otley, IA 35.9 miles 719
50275 Woodburn, IA 35.9 miles 506
50201 Nevada, IA 36.6 miles 8,320
50138 Knoxville, IA 37 miles 11,117
50234 Rhodes, IA 37.2 miles 559
50212 Ogden, IA 37.3 miles 2,993
50174 Murray, IA 37.4 miles 1,259