ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50317: Des Moines, IA

ZIP Code 50317 (Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa) has an estimated 36,548 residents in 14,229 households. The median household income is $65,617, the median home value is $177,600 and the median gross rent is $1,102/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

Total population

36,548

Margin of error ±1,672

Median household income

$65,617

Margin of error ±$3,345

Median home value

$177,600

Margin of error ±$6,339

Median gross rent

$1,102/mo

Margin of error ±$79

Median age

37.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.0 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 50317 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 5031737.2 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50317$65,617Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50317$30,592Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5031714.0%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 503176.7%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5031715.6%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50317$177,600Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50317$1,102/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5031772.5%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5031722.0 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5031710.0%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50317

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 50317 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 50317Margin of errorIowaUnited States
Total population36,548±1,6723,210,507334,922,499
Median age37.2 yrs±2.6 yrs38.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households14,229±5851,315,707129,227,496
Median household income$65,617±$3,345$75,059$80,734
Per capita income$30,592±$1,516$40,877$44,673
Poverty rate14.0%±2.7 pts11.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.7%±2.2 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%±1.7 pts31.4%35.7%
Median home value$177,600±$6,339$208,000$332,700
Median gross rent$1,102/mo±$79$972/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes72.5%±2.2 pts71.7%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.0 min±2.6 min19.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.0%±1.9 pts11.3%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 50317
GroupZIP 50317IowaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino63.5%82.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.4%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%2.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.0%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)19.3%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 50317 is

State
Iowa
Main county
Polk County
Largest overlapping place
Des Moines (76% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
22.12 sq mi· about 1,652 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 Polk County

50109 Polk County, IA50111 Grimes, IA50131 Johnston, IA50161 Polk County, IA50169 Polk County, IA50226 Polk County, IA50237 Polk County, IA50243 Sheldahl, IA50244 Polk County, IA50265 West Des Moines, IA50309 Des Moines, IA50310 Des Moines, IA50311 Des Moines, IA50312 Des Moines, IA50313 Des Moines, IA50314 Des Moines, IA50315 Des Moines, IA50316 Des Moines, IA50320 Des Moines, IA50321 Des Moines, IA50322 Urbandale, IA50324 Windsor Heights, IA50325 Clive, IA50327 Pleasant Hill, IA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.