50265 Zip Code Profile

50265 is a suburban zip code in West Des Moines, Iowa. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $175,400 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 $86,599/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 50265 earn an average of $54,533/year. Women earn only $27,534/year.

17,779 people in 50265 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 50265? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.8 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 15,388 men and 16,265 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,230 people (out of the 31,653 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,008 homes, and 775 businesses every day. 177 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

50265 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Rome, Italy!) and -94 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 973 feet above sea levell.

• Ashworth Estates
• Beverly Hills
• Bridgewood Meadows
• Country Side
• Fairmeadows
• Glen Oaks
• Golf and Country Club
• Grand Oaks
• Grand Woods
• Greyhawk
• Hickory Ridge
• Jordan Grove
• Mapenol
• Meadow Brook
• Meadow Point
• Mountain Place
• Park Haven
• Ponderosa Valley

• Quail Meadows
• Quail Park
• Quail Park Vista
• Reed's Crossing
• Rockingham Ridge
• Scenic Valley
• Soroptimist of Des Moines
• Southwoods
• The Knolls
• The Oaks
• The Village of Oakbrook
• Turnberry
• Valley Junction
• Vista Park
• Western Hills
• Westridge Estates
• Wistful Vista
• Wrenwood

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• ACCENT
• Ashworth Estates
• Beaverdale Neighborhood Association
• Bloomfield Allen Neighborhood Association, BANA
• Bridgewood Meadows
• Carpenter Neighbors Association
• Chesterfield Neighborhood Association
• Douglas Acres Neighborhood Association
• East Village Neighborhoodand Merchants Association
• Ewing Woods-Evergreen Neighborhood Association
• Fairground Neighborhood Association
• Fairmeadows
• Garton West Neighborhood Association
• Grand Oaks
• Grant Park Subdivision
• Gray's Lake Neighborhood Association
• Greater South Side Neighborhood Association
• Harding Hills
• Hickory Hills South

• Indianola Hills Neighbors
• Jordan Grove
• Jordan Park Neighborhood Association
• Kirkwood Glen Association
• Mapenol
• McKinley/Columbus Park
• Meadow Brook
• North of Grand Neighborhood Association
• Quail Meadows
• River Bend Association, Inc.
• Sherman Hill Association, Inc.
• South Park
• The Village of Oakbrook
• Valley Junction
• Waterbury Neighborhood Association
• Watrous South Neighborhood Association
• Western Hills
• Westwood Neighborhood Association
• Wrenwood

• Demographics

• Total Population: 31,653
• White Population: 28,874
• Black Population: 1,108
• Hispanic Population: 1,831
• Asian Population: 1,391
• Hawaiian Population: 50
• Indian Population: 169
• Male Population: 15,388
• Female Population: 16,265
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 37

• 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: West Des Moines
• Longitude: -93.8
• Latitude: 41.6
• Elevation: 973 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 515

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 17,122
• Drive alone: 14,983
• Carpool: 1,481
• Public transit: 422
• Ride bikes or walk: 177


• Average commute time: 17.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 380
•    5 - 9: 2,287
•    10 - 14: 3,820
•    15 - 19: 4,528
•    20 - 24: 3,454
•    25 - 29: 801
•    30 - 34: 1,080
•    35 - 39: 59
•    40 - 44: 66
•    45 - 59: 251
•    60 - 89: 164
•    90 plus: 232

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $175,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $66,517
• Businesses: 852
• Employees: 11,318
• Annual Payroll: $405,386,000
• Average Family Income: $86,599
• Median Family Income: $54,629
• Average Income for Men: $54,533
• Average Income for Women: $27,534

• 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

• Valley Junction Farmers Market

View all schools in West Des Moines

Primary Schools

Fair Meadows Elementary School

807 23rd St

West Des Moines, IA 50265

(515) 226-2808

Hillside Elementary

713 8th St

West Des Moines, IA 50265

(515) 633-6200

Jordan Creek Elementary School

4105 Fuller Rd

West Des Moines, IA 50265

(515) 633-5200

Phenix Elementary School

415 7th St

West Des Moines, IA 50265

(515) 633-6600

Western Hills Elementary School

600 39th St

West Des Moines, IA 50265

(515) 633-5900

Middle Schools

Stilwell Junior High School

1601 Vine St

West Des Moines, IA 50265

(515) 633-6000

High Schools

Walnut Creek Campus

815 8th Street

West Des Moines, IA 50265

(515) 633-6400

Other Schools

Valley Southwoods

625 S 35th St

West Des Moines, IA 50265

(515) 633-4500