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Population and households in ZIP 50023
Household size in ZIP 50023
| Period | ZIP 50023 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, ZIP 50023 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Des Moines area overall, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has dropped from 2.70 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 50023
| Period | ZIP 50023 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.2 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.6 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.6, ZIP 50023 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has climbed from 32.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 50023
| Period | ZIP 50023 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 50023: 6.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.7 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 50023 has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Iowa ZIP codes.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 50023
Renters in ZIP 50023
| Period | ZIP 50023 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 50023 rent their homes (29.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than one in five owners (22.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the west. The renter share is up 11.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 50023
| Period | ZIP 50023 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.9% of homes in ZIP 50023 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.7 points, in line with the national trend. Only 11 of the 145 Iowa ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 50023
| Period | ZIP 50023 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 50023 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2004, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1995 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east. Of the 145 Iowa ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only four have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 50023
| Period | ZIP 50023 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $927 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,018 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,191 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,367 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$440 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 50023 runs $1,367 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the wider Des Moines area ($1,210). Rents are up $440 a month from 2006–10, a 47% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 24.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 50023
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50023
| Period | ZIP 50023 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.1% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.2% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.0% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 50023: 53.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 6.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 50023
| Period | ZIP 50023 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.1% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.8% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 50023: 98.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Of the 145 Iowa ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only five have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 50023
| Period | ZIP 50023 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 50023 has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 50023 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 50023 | 2.60 | 34.6 | 6.6% | 29.6% | 4.9% | 2004 | $1,367 | 53.0% | 98.4% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 50021 | 2.54 | 36.3 | 11.7% | 23.8% | 5.9% | 2000 | $1,426 | 50.2% | 97.5% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 50226 | 2.74 | 38.8 | 6.3% | 12.3% | 3.0% | 2003 | $937 | 46.5% | 97.9% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 50007 | 2.59 | 40.7 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 2010 | $1,433 | 52.6% | 95.0% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 50313 | 2.38 | 40.2 | 15.8% | 21.5% | 9.5% | 1954 | $1,026 | 18.6% | 84.7% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 50032 | 2.48 | 37.6 | 42.5% | 12.3% | 2.3% | 1974 | $681 | 14.5% | 91.6% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 50131 | 2.79 | 38.6 | 11.4% | 29.7% | 5.7% | 2003 | $1,497 | 56.7% | 96.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 50310 | 2.33 | 37.8 | 10.7% | 31.4% | 7.9% | 1957 | $1,237 | 35.9% | 88.0% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 50073 | 2.43 | 42.6 | 12.2% | 13.2% | 15.8% | 1999 | $704 | 39.8% | 97.2% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 50322 | 2.47 | 41.0 | 7.9% | 27.1% | 6.9% | 1977 | $1,266 | 44.3% | 91.9% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 50316 | 3.00 | 31.6 | 22.8% | 35.1% | 10.7% | 1954 | $1,183 | 14.1% | 75.1% | 5.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 50023. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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