ZIP code 50313 is in Polk County, Iowa. About 17,440 people live here in 6,859 households. The median home value is $175,100 and the median household income $68,361. The average commute takes about 20 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
17,440residentsACS 2020–2024
$68,361median household incomePolk County: $84K
$175,100median home valuePolk County: $262K
88%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
50313 in IowaZIP codes coloured by median household income
50313
<$45K$125K+
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
People.
17,440 residents in 6,859 households, next to the Polk County figure.
21%
under 18
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25%
aged 18–34
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13%
aged 65 and over
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34%
of households are people living alone
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36%
of households are married couples
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
7,417 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,100 (±$10,244).
77%
of households own their home
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86%
of homes are detached single-family houses
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7%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
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2%
are mobile homes
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8%
of housing units are vacant
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$1,085
median gross rent a month
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When homes were built
2020 or later1%
2010–20194%
2000–20095%
1990–19997%
1980–19893%
1970–19797%
1960–19698%
1950–195921%
1940–194912%
1939 or earlier32%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$6,005.
$68,361
median household income
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15.4%
of people live below the poverty line
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6.4%
unemployment rate
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18%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
HerePolk County
The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
20 min
average commute to work
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5%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
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88%
of workers drive or carpool
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1%
take public transportation
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1%
walk or bike
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8%
work from home
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7%
of households have no car
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
88%
of households have a broadband subscription
HerePolk County
7%
have no internet access at home
HerePolk County
American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Businesses in 50313.
758 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.
Grocery stores and supermarkets3
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants8
Limited-service restaurants12
Coffee shops and snack bars3
Bars5
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices3
Child care centers3
Gyms and fitness centers0
Movie theaters0
Museums0
Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Health.
Estimated share of adults in 50313, next to the national figure.
74%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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57%
visited a dentist in the past year
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11%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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31%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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37%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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19%
smoke
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41%
have obesity
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13%
have diagnosed diabetes
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35%
have high blood pressure
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24%
report fair or poor general health
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19%
report frequent mental distress
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36%
often feel lonely
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20%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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15%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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10%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year
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These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain
Nearest public schools.
In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.
Cornell Elementary SchoolDes Moines0.8 mi
Saydel High SchoolDes Moines0.9 mi
Woodside Middle SchoolDes Moines1.3 mi
Oak ParkDes Moines1.7 mi
Madison Elementary SchoolDes Moines1.9 mi
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25
Nearby ZIP codes.
ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.
50313