50265   Zip Code West Des Moines Polk IA United States

City West Des Moines
County Polk
State Iowa
Latitude 41.55129
Longitude -93.73821
Population 33,488
Density 1736.01 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $85,915
Median individual: $50,081

Race

Mode: 78.3% White

Gender

 51.5% female 

Rent

  $1106 / month  

Median house value: $281,076.0

Age

Median: 37.4 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 51.5%
With STEM degree: 36.1%

Marital Status

 50.9% married 

Never married: 32.7%

Labor Force Participation

 69.3% working 

Unemployed: 2.3%

Average Family Size

 2.91 people 

Commute Time

 17.6 minutes 

Health Care

 5.4% uninsured 

Poverty

 7.9%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Zips Comprehensive Database, February 2026.

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