ZIP code 50314 is in Polk County, Iowa. About 10,438 people live here in 4,159 households. The median home value is $147,900 and the median household income $39,950. The average commute takes about 19 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
10,438residentsACS 2020–2024
$39,950median household incomePolk County: $84K
$147,900median home valuePolk County: $262K
90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
50314 in IowaZIP codes coloured by median household income
50314
<$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.
10,438 residents in 4,159 households, next to the Polk County figure.
31%
under 18
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23%
aged 18–34
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9%
aged 65 and over
HerePolk County
43%
of households are people living alone
HerePolk County
24%
of households are married couples
HerePolk County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
4,940 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,900 (±$17,195).
48%
of households own their home
HerePolk County
54%
of homes are detached single-family houses
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33%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
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0%
are mobile homes
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16%
of housing units are vacant
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$950
median gross rent a month
HerePolk County
When homes were built
2020 or later1%
2010–201912%
2000–200911%
1990–19992%
1980–19892%
1970–19795%
1960–19696%
1950–19596%
1940–19495%
1939 or earlier52%
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 ±$6,586.
$39,950
median household income
HerePolk County
40.5%
of people live below the poverty line
HerePolk County
8.0%
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.
19 min
average commute to work
HerePolk County
4%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
HerePolk County
85%
of workers drive or carpool
HerePolk County
2%
take public transportation
HerePolk County
2%
walk or bike
HerePolk County
9%
work from home
HerePolk County
18%
of households have no car
HerePolk County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
90%
of households have a broadband subscription
HerePolk County
6%
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 50314.
254 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.
Grocery stores and supermarkets4
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants6
Limited-service restaurants5
Coffee shops and snack bars0
Bars0
Physicians’ offices26
Dentists’ offices0
Child care centers4
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 50314, next to the national figure.
74%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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46%
visited a dentist in the past year
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17%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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42%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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43%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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24%
smoke
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48%
have obesity
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18%
have diagnosed diabetes
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39%
have high blood pressure
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34%
report fair or poor general health
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23%
report frequent mental distress
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40%
often feel lonely
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39%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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28%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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19%
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.
Moulton Elementary SchoolDes Moines0.2 mi
King Elementary SchoolDes Moines0.6 mi
Jessie Franklin TaylorDes Moines0.6 mi
Edmunds Elementary SchoolDes Moines0.8 mi
North High SchoolDes Moines1.0 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.
50314