50226 Zip Code Profile

50226 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Polk City, Iowa. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $207,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $74,371/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 50226 earn an average of $43,287/year. Women earn only $25,803/year.

1,900 people in 50226 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 50226? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.8 minutes.

The median age here is 36. There are 2,394 men and 2,330 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,700 people (out of the 4,724 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,717 homes, and 15 businesses every day. 17 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

50226 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Shenyang, China!) and -94 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 874 feet above sea levell.

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• Autumn Ridge
• Briarwood South
• Country Crossing Townhomes
• Grimes Farmers Market
• Highpoint North
• Highpoint South
• Johnston Farmers Market

• Lake Halice
• Merle Hay Neighborhood Association
• Prairie Ridge Park
• Sycamore Blvd
• The Landing at Glenstone
• Waterford Townhome

• Demographics

• Total Population: 4,724
• White Population: 4,650
• Black Population: 57
• Hispanic Population: 40
• Asian Population: 36
• Hawaiian Population: 2
• Indian Population: 23
• Male Population: 2,394
• Female Population: 2,330
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 36

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Iowa
• CSA Name: Des Moines-Newton-Pella, IA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Des Moines-West Des Moines IA
• County: Polk
• City: Polk City
• Longitude: -93.7
• Latitude: 41.8
• Elevation: 875 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 515

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,800
• Drive alone: 1,565
• Carpool: 212
• Public transit: 2
• Ride bikes or walk: 17


• Average commute time: 22.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 74
•    5 - 9: 112
•    10 - 14: 102
•    15 - 19: 248
•    20 - 24: 451
•    25 - 29: 268
•    30 - 34: 367
•    35 - 39: 66
•    40 - 44: 42
•    45 - 59: 35
•    60 - 89: 18
•    90 plus: 17

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $207,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $106,009
• Businesses: 80
• Employees: 570
• Annual Payroll: $11,884,000
• Average Family Income: $74,371
• Median Family Income: $60,255
• Average Income for Men: $43,287
• Average Income for Women: $25,803

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 6979.0
• Sr Senator: Chuck Grassley (R)
• Jr Senator: Tom Harkin (D)
• US House Representative: Tom Latham (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 153
• State FIPS Code: 19

• Polk City Farmers Market

View all schools in Polk City

Primary Schools

North Polk West Elementary School

1400 W Broadway

Polk City, IA 50226

(515) 984-6344