ZIP Code 50309
About Des Moines
Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is named after the Des Moines River, likely derived from the French Rivière des Moines meaning 'River of the Monks'. The city was incorporated in 1851 as Fort Des Moines and shortened to Des Moines in 1857. Its population was 214,133 at the 2020 census. The six-county Des Moines metropolitan area has an estimated 750,000 residents, the largest metropolitan area located entirely in Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County, with parts south of County Line Road extending into Warren County.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
9,199
population
$57,974
median household income
3,389
people / sq mi
$286,900
median home value
$1,166
median gross rent
28.9
median age
7,562
housing units
6,562
households
2.7
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 50309
- Science Center of Iowa museum
- World Food Prize Hall of Laureates museum
- Civic Center of Greater Des Moines theatre
- Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden park
- John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park park
- Pete Crivaro Park park
- Western Gateway Park park
- Whitmer Park park
- 14Forty historic
- AP Lofts historic
Points of interest
- grocery
- coffee
- pharmacy
- fast_food
- bank
- gym
Brands
- Jimmy John's (3)
- Starbucks (3)
- McDonald's (2)
- Anytime Fitness (1)
- Domino's (1)
- F45 Training (1)
- Hy-Vee (1)
- Potbelly (1)
- Subway (1)
- Taco Bell (1)
- U.S. Bank (1)
- Walgreens (1)