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1800 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309 • Polk County
(515) 284-5848

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 50309)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 50309 Income: $57,974 $58k ZIP 50309 Home Value: $286,900 $287k ZIP 50309 This ZIP Des Moines Income: $69,144 $69k Des Moines Home Value: $218,054 $218k Des Moines City Average Polk County Income: $91,802 $92k Polk County Home Value: $270,111 $270k Polk County County Average Iowa Income: $76,239 $76k Iowa Home Value: $179,474 $179k Iowa State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 50309 Poverty Rate: 17.1% 17.1% Des Moines Poverty Rate: 13.7% 13.7% Polk County Poverty Rate: 9.4% 9.4% Iowa Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 50309 Current ZIP
$57,974 $286,900 17.1% 9,199
Des Moines (City Average)
$69,144 $218,054 13.7% 238,340
Polk County (County Average)
$91,802 $270,111 9.4% 537,599
Iowa (State Average)
$76,239 $179,474 10.8% 2,924,268
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510