50321 Zip Code Profile

50321 is a suburban zip code in Des Moines, Iowa. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $193,300 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 $89,283/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 50321 earn an average of $52,512/year. Women earn only $25,269/year.

4,238 people in 50321 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 50321? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.2 minutes.

The median age here is 33. There are 3,717 men and 4,129 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,378 people (out of the 7,846 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,390 homes, and 301 businesses every day. 35 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

50321 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -94 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 898 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 7,846
• White Population: 6,707
• Black Population: 905
• Hispanic Population: 657
• Asian Population: 208
• Hawaiian Population: 5
• Indian Population: 104
• Male Population: 3,717
• Female Population: 4,129
• Median Age: 33
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 34

• 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: Des Moines
• Longitude: -93.7
• Latitude: 41.5
• Elevation: 899 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 515

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,184
• Drive alone: 3,615
• Carpool: 484
• Public transit: 27
• Ride bikes or walk: 35


• Average commute time: 16.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 119
•    5 - 9: 536
•    10 - 14: 1,093
•    15 - 19: 1,014
•    20 - 24: 753
•    25 - 29: 229
•    30 - 34: 304
•    35 - 39: 22
•    40 - 44: 23
•    45 - 59: 32
•    60 - 89: 51
•    90 plus: 8

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $193,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $55,711
• Businesses: 301
• Employees: 11,196
• Annual Payroll: $442,646,000
• Average Family Income: $89,283
• Median Family Income: $55,275
• Average Income for Men: $52,512
• Average Income for Women: $25,269

• 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

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Primary Schools

Jefferson Elementary School

2425 Watrous Ave

Des Moines, IA 50321

(515) 242-8416

Middle Schools

Brody Middle School

2501 Park Ave

Des Moines, IA 50321

(515) 242-8443