ZIP Code 50310

Des Moines, IA · Polk County

41.6255, -93.6736 · View boundary on OpenStreetMap ↗

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)

31,283
population
$74,473
median household income
3,893
people / sq mi
$213,800
median home value
$1,043
median gross rent
37.6
median age
14,162
housing units
13,349
households
8.0
land area (sq mi)

Key places in 50310

  • Ashby Park park
  • Beaverdale Park park
  • Tower Park park
  • Westchester Park park
  • Woodlawn Park park
  • Hazen Water Tower historic

Points of interest

  • grocery
  • coffee
  • gas
  • pharmacy
  • fast_food
  • bank
  • gym

Brands

  • McDonald's (2)
  • Price Chopper (2)
  • Starbucks (2)
  • Subway (2)
  • Anytime Fitness (1)
  • CVS (1)
  • Chick-fil-A (1)
  • Chipotle (1)
  • CrossFit (1)
  • Dairy Queen (1)
  • Domino's (1)
  • Dunkin' (1)