50310 Zip Code Profile

50310 is a suburban zip code in Des Moines, Iowa. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $136,300 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 income here is $61,816/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 50310 is $56,066.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 50310 earn an average of $33,785/year. Women earn only $26,634/year.

17,070 people in 50310 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 50310? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.7 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 14,583 men and 15,638 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,519 people (out of the 30,221 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,318 homes, and 631 businesses every day. 221 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

50310 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 930 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 30,221
• White Population: 24,828
• Black Population: 3,586
• Hispanic Population: 1,801
• Asian Population: 1,532
• Hawaiian Population: 35
• Indian Population: 227
• Male Population: 14,583
• Female Population: 15,638
• 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: Des Moines
• Longitude: -93.7
• Latitude: 41.6
• Elevation: 931 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 515

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 16,479
• Drive alone: 14,068
• Carpool: 1,760
• Public transit: 416
• Ride bikes or walk: 221


• Average commute time: 16.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 326
•    5 - 9: 1,578
•    10 - 14: 3,719
•    15 - 19: 4,801
•    20 - 24: 3,777
•    25 - 29: 702
•    30 - 34: 910
•    35 - 39: 139
•    40 - 44: 124
•    45 - 59: 224
•    60 - 89: 136
•    90 plus: 43

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $136,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $54,891
• Businesses: 597
• Employees: 7,730
• Annual Payroll: $225,107,000
• Average Family Income: $61,816
• Median Family Income: $46,095
• Average Income for Men: $33,785
• Average Income for Women: $26,634

• 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

Hillis Elementary School

2401 56th St

Des Moines, IA 50310

(515) 242-8412

Monroe Elementary School

2250 30th St

Des Moines, IA 50310

(515) 242-8425

Moore Elementary School

3725 52nd St

Des Moines, IA 50310

(515) 242-8426

Perkins Elementary At Samuelson

3929 Bel Aire Road

Des Moines, IA 50310

(515) 242-8430

Woodlawn Elementary School

4000 Lower Beaver Rd

Des Moines, IA 50310

(515) 242-8441

Middle Schools

Meredith Middle School

4827 Madison Ave

Des Moines, IA 50310

(515) 242-7300

High Schools

Hoover High School

4800 Aurora Ave

Des Moines, IA 50310

(515) 242-7300