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Household size in ZIP 50211
| Period | ZIP 50211 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 50211 run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has edged down from 2.64 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the center.
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 50211
| Period | ZIP 50211 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.0, the median age in ZIP 50211 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 38.4, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 50211
| Period | ZIP 50211 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 50211 (11.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 50211
Renters in ZIP 50211
| Period | ZIP 50211 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.6% of households in ZIP 50211 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (28.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 6.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only nine of the 145 Iowa ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 50211
| Period | ZIP 50211 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 50211: just 4.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 145 Iowa ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only five 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 50211
| Period | ZIP 50211 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 50211 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the center. Only 13 of the 145 Iowa ZIP codes with 5,000+ people 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 50211
| Period | ZIP 50211 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $833 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $877 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $988 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $903 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$70 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 50211 runs $903 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $70 a month since 2006–10, up 8%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 24.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the northeast.
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 50211
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50211
| Period | ZIP 50211 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.9% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.3% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 50211 (37.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.6 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the north.
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 50211
| Period | ZIP 50211 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.8% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 50211: 97.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 1.7 points, in line with the national trend. ZIP 50211 has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Iowa ZIP codes.
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 50211
| Period | ZIP 50211 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 50211 has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.6 points, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 50211 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 50211 | 2.55 | 39.0 | 11.9% | 16.6% | 4.0% | 1996 | $903 | 37.5% | 97.5% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 50061 | 2.79 | 43.8 | 4.9% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 1998 | $1,047 | 48.3% | 98.0% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 50321 | 2.19 | 40.5 | 10.1% | 38.1% | 6.1% | 1979 | $1,118 | 42.1% | 92.8% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 50315 | 2.39 | 36.3 | 15.1% | 37.7% | 8.2% | 1964 | $1,101 | 19.9% | 86.0% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 50320 | 2.81 | 35.9 | 17.7% | 27.0% | 7.9% | 1993 | $1,257 | 23.6% | 83.7% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 50265 | 2.32 | 39.4 | 8.4% | 34.1% | 5.4% | 1979 | $1,250 | 51.4% | 95.9% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 50312 | 2.10 | 42.5 | 7.2% | 39.1% | 8.0% | 1951 | $1,117 | 63.0% | 98.1% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 50309 | 1.41 | 28.8 | 7.7% | 88.6% | 10.9% | 1988 | $1,255 | 61.4% | 93.4% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 50160 | 2.64 | 38.7 | 15.9% | 13.6% | 3.5% | 1979 | $1,078 | 27.3% | 97.9% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 50229 | 2.77 | 39.4 | 11.2% | 9.8% | 6.1% | 1983 | $998 | 31.3% | 97.9% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 50266 | 2.27 | 36.5 | 8.2% | 49.6% | 7.6% | 2001 | $1,351 | 59.4% | 95.9% | 2.6% |
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 50211. 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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