ZIP code 50324 is in Polk County, Iowa. About 5,143 people live here in 2,229 households. The median home value is $267,900 and the median household income $91,707. The average commute takes about 16 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
5,143residentsACS 2020–2024
$91,707median household incomePolk County: $84K
$267,900median home valuePolk County: $262K
93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
50324 in IowaZIP codes coloured by median household income
50324
<$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.
5,143 residents in 2,229 households, next to the Polk County figure.
24%
under 18
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12%
aged 18–34
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19%
aged 65 and over
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29%
of households are people living alone
HerePolk County
56%
of households are married couples
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
2,411 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $267,900 (±$16,505).
79%
of households own their home
HerePolk County
82%
of homes are detached single-family houses
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11%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
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0%
are mobile homes
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8%
of housing units are vacant
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$1,498
median gross rent a month
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When homes were built
2020 or later0%
2010–20196%
2000–20092%
1990–19990%
1980–19891%
1970–197911%
1960–196929%
1950–195932%
1940–19498%
1939 or earlier10%
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 ±$19,396.
$91,707
median household income
HerePolk County
6.2%
of people live below the poverty line
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1.4%
unemployment rate
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46%
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.
16 min
average commute to work
HerePolk County
3%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
HerePolk County
75%
of workers drive or carpool
HerePolk County
0%
take public transportation
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0%
walk or bike
HerePolk County
22%
work from home
HerePolk County
1%
of households have no car
HerePolk County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
93%
of households have a broadband subscription
HerePolk County
4%
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 50324.
154 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 restaurants4
Limited-service restaurants6
Coffee shops and snack bars0
Bars0
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices0
Child care centers0
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 50324, next to the national figure.
78%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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73%
visited a dentist in the past year
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6%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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22%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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32%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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12%
smoke
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36%
have obesity
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10%
have diagnosed diabetes
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33%
have high blood pressure
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16%
report fair or poor general health
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16%
report frequent mental distress
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32%
often feel lonely
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9%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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8%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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6%
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.
Clive Learning AcademyDes Moines0.4 mi
Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines0.4 mi
Windsor ElementaryDes Moines0.8 mi
Crestview School of InquiryClive1.2 mi
Hillis Elementary SchoolDes Moines1.3 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.
50324