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WEST DES MOINES, IA ZIP Code

City	WEST DES MOINES
State	Iowa
ZIP Codes count	4 (see all)
Post offices count	4 (see all)
Total population	64,400 (see all)

ZIP Codes for WEST DES MOINES, Iowa

50061, 50265, 50266, 50398

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List of WEST DES MOINES, IA ZIP Codes

ZIP	TYPE	POPULATION
50061	STANDARD	2,466
50265	STANDARD	32,540
50266	STANDARD	35,088
50398	UNIQUE	–

Post offices

CUMMING — Post Office^™ 121 44TH ST CUMMING, IA 50061-1047
DES MOINES — Post Office^™ 1165 2ND AVE DES MOINES, IA 50318-9998
WEST DES MOINES — Post Office^™ 430 5TH ST WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265-4638
WEST SUBURBAN — Post Office^™ 2135 NW 108TH ST CLIVE, IA 50325-3704

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727 19TH ST
WEST DES MOINES IA 50265-4820

1714 BURR OAKS DR
WEST DES MOINES IA 50266-6600

6351 OAKWOOD DR
WEST DES MOINES IA 50266-3805

6949 REED LN
WEST DES MOINES IA 50266-2479

704 S 32ND CT
WEST DES MOINES IA 50265-5701

9071 WENDOVER RD
WEST DES MOINES IA 50266-4203

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Census data for WEST DES MOINES, IA

Demographic and housing estimates in WEST DES MOINES, IA

Total population
Total population	64,400
Male	31,615
Female	32,785

Population by age
Total population	64,400
Under 5 years	4,323
5 to 9 years	4,069
10 to 14 years	4,137
15 to 19 years	2,992
20 to 24 years	4,270
25 to 34 years	11,976
35 to 44 years	8,852
45 to 54 years	8,192
55 to 59 years	3,846
60 to 64 years	3,440
65 to 74 years	4,778
75 to 84 years	2,589
85 years and over	936
Median age (years)	35.5
Under 18 years	14,886
16 years and over	51,269
18 years and over	49,514
21 years and over	48,434
62 years and over	10,169
65 years and over	8,303

Population by race
Total population	64,400
One race	63,078
White	55,076
Black or African American	2,955
American Indian and Alaska Native	77
Asian	4,476
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	90
Some other race	404
Two or more races	1,322

Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	45,784
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	22,090
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	23,694

Social characteristics in WEST DES MOINES, IA

Households by type
Total households	27,704
Family households (families)	16,476
Married-couple family	13,576
Male householder, no wife present, family	616
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,284
Nonfamily households	11,228
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.96

Economic characteristics in WEST DES MOINES, IA

Income and benefits (in 2018 inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households	27,704
Less than $10,000	654
$10,000 to $14,999	491
$15,000 to $24,999	1,782
$25,000 to $34,999	2,346
$35,000 to $49,999	3,474
$50,000 to $74,999	5,142
$75,000 to $99,999	3,963
$100,000 to $149,999	4,824
$150,000 to $199,999	2,375
$200,000 or more	2,653
Median household income (dollars)	74,787

Housing characteristics in WEST DES MOINES, IA

Housing occupancy
Total housing units	29,696
Occupied housing units	27,704
Vacant housing units	1,992

Units in structure
Total housing units	29,696
1-unit, detached	13,953
1-unit, attached	4,053
2 units	136
3 or 4 units	598
5 to 9 units	1,989
10 to 19 units	3,354
20 or more units	5,369
Mobile home	213
Boat, RV, van, etc.	31

Year structure built
Total housing units	29,696
Built 2014 or later	1,510
Built 2010 to 2013	2,534
Built 2000 to 2009	5,189
Built 1990 to 1999	6,250
Built 1980 to 1989	4,599
Built 1970 to 1979	4,247
Built 1960 to 1969	1,789
Built 1950 to 1959	2,074
Built 1940 to 1949	582
Built 1939 or earlier	922

Rooms
Total housing units	29,696
1 room	623
2 rooms	1,107
3 rooms	4,072
4 rooms	5,469
5 rooms	4,070
6 rooms	3,323
7 rooms	2,861
8 rooms	2,823
9 rooms or more	5,348
Median rooms	5.4

Bedrooms
Total housing units	29,696
No bedroom	714
1 bedroom	3,714
2 bedrooms	9,815
3 bedrooms	8,404
4 bedrooms	5,425
5 or more bedrooms	1,624

Housing tenure
Occupied housing units	27,704
Owner-occupied	16,881
Renter-occupied	10,823
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.48
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.05

Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units	27,704
Moved in 2017 or later	2,144
Moved in 2015 to 2016	4,945
Moved in 2010 to 2014	9,008
Moved in 2000 to 2009	6,994
Moved in 1990 to 1999	2,923
Moved in 1989 and earlier	1,690

Value
Owner-occupied units	16,881
Less than $50,000	393
$50,000 to $99,999	1,094
$100,000 to $149,999	2,730
$150,000 to $199,999	3,565
$200,000 to $299,999	5,084
$300,000 to $499,999	2,947
$500,000 to $999,999	987
$1,000,000 or more	81
Median (dollars)	210,200

Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units	16,881
Housing units with a mortgage	12,186
Housing units without a mortgage	4,695

Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent	10,641
Less than $500	239
$500 to $999	5,285
$1,000 to $1,499	4,270
$1,500 to $1,999	700
$2,000 to $2,499	80
$2,500 to $2,999	46
$3,000 or more	21
Median (dollars)	988
No rent paid	182

Data is based on 2018 Census

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