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Population and households in ZIP 50315
Household size in ZIP 50315
| Period | ZIP 50315 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 50315 is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has edged down from 2.44 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the east.
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 50315
| Period | ZIP 50315 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.3 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 50315 is 36.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 35.5, as it has nationally. ZIP 50315 is younger than at least four in five Iowa ZIP codes.
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 50315
| Period | ZIP 50315 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in ZIP 50315 (15.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 50315 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of 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 50315
Renters in ZIP 50315
| Period | ZIP 50315 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in ZIP 50315 rent their homes (37.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the wider Des Moines area (30.5%). Among homeowners, 31.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 50315
| Period | ZIP 50315 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 50315 is close to the national rate: 8.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged up 1.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 50315
| Period | ZIP 50315 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 50315 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north has the oldest housing.
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 50315
| Period | ZIP 50315 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $728 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $781 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $854 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,101 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$374 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 50315 costs $1,101 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $374 a month from 2006–10, a 51% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the center.
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 50315
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50315
| Period | ZIP 50315 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 50315 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 6.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 50315 has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Iowa ZIP codes.
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 50315
| Period | ZIP 50315 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 50315 never finished high school, more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. ZIP 50315 has a lower 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 50315
| Period | ZIP 50315 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 50315 is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Des Moines area as a whole (4.5%). Unemployment has fallen 4.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 50315 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 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 50321 | 2.19 | 40.5 | 10.1% | 38.1% | 6.1% | 1979 | $1,118 | 42.1% | 92.8% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 50309 | 1.41 | 28.8 | 7.7% | 88.6% | 10.9% | 1988 | $1,255 | 61.4% | 93.4% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 50312 | 2.10 | 42.5 | 7.2% | 39.1% | 8.0% | 1951 | $1,117 | 63.0% | 98.1% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 50314 | 2.80 | 24.1 | 29.4% | 52.3% | 13.7% | 1964 | $972 | 28.2% | 64.4% | 25.6% |
| ZIP 50316 | 3.00 | 31.6 | 22.8% | 35.1% | 10.7% | 1954 | $1,183 | 14.1% | 75.1% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 50311 | 2.06 | 32.5 | 9.5% | 49.0% | 8.3% | 1944 | $1,243 | 41.9% | 92.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 50211 | 2.55 | 39.0 | 11.9% | 16.6% | 4.0% | 1996 | $903 | 37.5% | 97.5% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 50317 | 2.63 | 37.2 | 16.6% | 28.0% | 7.2% | 1965 | $1,217 | 15.1% | 85.9% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 50310 | 2.33 | 37.8 | 10.7% | 31.4% | 7.9% | 1957 | $1,237 | 35.9% | 88.0% | 5.0% |
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 50315. 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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