ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50263: Waukee, IA

ZIP Code 50263 (Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa) has an estimated 29,611 residents in 11,977 households. The median household income is $102,762, the median home value is $352,800 and the median gross rent is $1,386/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

29,611

Margin of error ±149

Median household income

$102,762

Margin of error ±$10,523

Median home value

$352,800

Margin of error ±$12,883

Median gross rent

$1,386/mo

Margin of error ±$86

Median age

35.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.7 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 50263 compares with Iowa and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5026335.0 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50263$102,762Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50263$55,811Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 502637.3%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 502633.6%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5026358.3%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50263$352,800Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50263$1,386/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5026367.0%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5026319.7 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5026321.8%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50263

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 50263 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 50263	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	29,611	±149	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	35.0 yrs	±1.1 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	11,977	±419	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$102,762	±$10,523	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$55,811	±$3,760	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.3%	±2.4 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.6%	±1.5 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	58.3%	±4.4 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$352,800	±$12,883	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,386/mo	±$86	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	67.0%	±2.9 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	19.7 min	±2.2 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	21.8%	±3.8 pts	11.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 50263
Group	ZIP 50263	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	76.6%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.0%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	6.5%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.5%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.9%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 50263 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Dallas County
Largest overlapping place: Waukee (63% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 27.46 sq mi· about 1,078 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Dallas County

50003 Dallas County, IA 50038 Dallas County, IA 50039 Dallas County, IA 50063 Dallas County, IA 50066 Dallas County, IA 50069 Dallas County, IA 50146 Dallas County, IA 50167 Dallas County, IA 50220 Dallas County, IA 50233 Dallas County, IA 50266 West Des Moines, IA 50323 Urbandale, IA

See every ZIP code in Iowa, or compare ZIP 50263 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.