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50265 is a 5-digit zip code located in West Des Moines, Iowa. West Des Moines is the primary city for 50265 and is located in Polk. In the most recent US census the population of 50265 was 32187.

There are a total of 14,543 housing units in 50265, Iowa. A total of 4.92% (716) are currently vacant.

Heading	Statistic
Timezone	GMT-6
City Name	West Des Moines
Housing Units	14,543
Median Home Value	$241,800
Universities	0
Law Enforcement	1 Locations
Hospitals	0

Heading	Statistic
Current Population	32,187*
Avg Income	$81,579
Occupied Houses	14,505
Vacant Houses	716
* Population taken from the last census in 2020.

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Population Figures for 50265

Total Population by Age

50265 has a total population of 32,187. In the bar chart and table below, this population is split into 18 different age range segments.

Most inhabitants of 50265 are in the 30 to 34 years age bracket. As of the last census, there are 2,485 people in this segment.

The 85 years and over segment is the smallest age range in 50265. There are just 451 people in this category.

Age Range	Population
Under 5	1,874
5 to 9	2,189
10 to 14	2,285
15 to 19	1,727
20 to 24	2,270
25 to 29	2,318
30 to 34	2,485
35 to 39	2,444
40 to 44	2,057

Age Range	Population
45 to 49	2,125
50 to 54	1,984
55 to 59	2,140
60 to 64	2,097
65 to 69	1,730
70 to 74	1,373
75 to 79	1,130
80 to 84	543
Over 85	451

Race and Gender Population of 50265

Women make up the highest portion of people in 50265. There are 16,082 men and 17,140 women in this 5-digit zip code.

Most people in this zip code are White, with a total of 26,781 people in this category.

The chart and table below shows the population of people and which race they belong to in 50265

Gender	Population
Male	16,082
Female	17,140

Race	Population
White	26,781
Black	1,817
American Indian	11
Asian	1,785
Native Hawaiian	25
Some other race	658

Real Estate Figures

Median Rent	Median House Value	Median Rooms in House	Most Common Heating Type
$38	$241,800	5.5 rooms	Utility gas

Housing Types in 50265 Zip Code

Below are two charts showing the amount of occupied vs vacant homes and the amount of renter vs owner occupied houses in the 50265 zip code.

The 50265 zip code area has a homeowner vacancy rate of 6.99% and a rental vacancy rate of 12.57%. This means there are a total of 716 vacant housing units throughout the zip code area. Conversely there are 14,505 housing units that are currently occupied.

Occupied Units	Vacant Units	Owner Vacancy Rate	Rental Vacancy Rate
14,505	716	6.99%	12.57%

Owner-Occupied	Renter-Occupied
9,527	4,978

Property Value in 50265

Most homes in 50265 are valued $200,000 to $299,999, with 30,709,000 houses in this category.

There are just 103000 houses valued at $200,000 to $299,999. As you can see in the chart and table below, this is the smallest segment in this zip code.

The affordability ratio for the 50265 zip code in Iowa is 2.1. This is calculated by dividing the median housing value by the median income and is used to show how affordable a zip code is.

An affordability ratio of 2.1 is generally considered Low (Affordable).

House Value	Units
Less than $50,000	307,090
$50,000 to $99,999	204,010
$100,000 to $149,999	502,060
$150,000 to $199,999	10,801,060
$200,000 to $299,999	30,709,000

House Value	Units
$300,000 to $499,999	10,908,030
$500,000 to $999,999	606,020
$1,000,000 or more	103,000
Median House Value	$241,800

Heating Types for Homes in 50265

There are 6 different heating types used by people in the 50265 zip code area. As you can see from the table and chart below; Utility gas, Bottled, tank, or LP gas, Electricity, Wood, Other fuel, No fuel used are the most commonly used heating types in this area.

Utility gas is most commonly used to heat homes in 50265. As you can see below, there are 9,387 houses that use this method.

Heating Type	Units
Utility gas	9,387
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	158
Electricity	4,879
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0
Coal or coke	0

Heating Type	Units
Wood	14
Solar energy	0
Other fuel	43
No fuel used	24

Household Income Generated 12-months of 2022

The chart and tables below show the household income segments for households in the 50265. 2.5 of households are on the low end, earning less than $10,000 in 2022.

On the other end, 11.6 of households earned more than $200,000 in the same year. You will also see that the mean income of this zip code is around $115,323.

Most households in 50265 earn in the $100,000 to $149,999 range. 19% of households are in this segment.

Income Range	Percent
Less than $10,000	2.5
$10,000 to $14,999	2.5
$15,000 to $24,999	5
$25,000 to $34,999	9.1
$35,000 to $49,999	11.6
$50,000 to $74,999	15.8

Income Range	Percent
$75,000 to $99,999	12.3
$100,000 to $149,999	19
$150,000 to $199,999	10.6
$200,000 or more	11.6
Mean income	$115,323

Bedrooms, Rooms and Units in Structures in 50265

Below are three pie charts and tables showing the amount of bedrooms, total rooms and structures in houses for this zip code.

Most houses in 50265 have 5 or more bedrooms, with a total of 379 houses.

In regards to rooms in general, people in this zip code have an average of 5.5 rooms in their house. Most houses actually have 4 rooms in their house. 3,120 homes fit into this category.

3,120 homes in 50265 are in the 1-unit, detached category, which is the most common in terms of structures for this area.

The largest homes tracked, which are 20 units or more, make up 1350 of the houses in this zip code. On the other end, 12,650 houses make up the smallest homes, which are 1 unit, mobile homes or boats.

Bedrooms	Units
No bedroom	379
1 bedroom	379
2 bedrooms	379
3 bedrooms	379
4 bedrooms	379
5 or more bedrooms	379

Rooms	Units
1 room	187
2 rooms	427
3 rooms	1,397
4 rooms	3,120
5 rooms	2,573
6 rooms	2,126
7 rooms	1,610
8 rooms	1,404
9 rooms or more	2,377
Median rooms	5.5

Units in Structure	Units
1-unit, detached	8861
1-unit, attached	1312
2 units	1312
3 or 4 units	160
5 to 9 units	135
10 to 19 units	926
20 or more units	1350
Mobile home	2197
Boat, RV, van, etc.	280

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