ZIP Code 50311
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)
15,889
population
$63,233
median household income
6,226
people / sq mi
$228,000
median home value
$1,019
median gross rent
30.8
median age
7,180
housing units
6,697
households
2.6
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 50311
- Drake Stadium stadium
- Helmick Commons park
- Anson O. Reynolds House historic
- Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House historic
- Cottage Grove Church historic
- Dr. Richard and Paulina Stuart House historic
- F. F. Odenweller-James P. and Nettie Morey House historic
- Francis M. Kirkham House historic
- George B. Peak House historic
- Greek Orthodox Church of St. George historic
Points of interest
- coffee
- gas
- pharmacy
- fast_food
- bank
Brands
- Jimmy John's (1)
- Little Caesars (1)
- McDonald's (1)
- Starbucks (1)
- Walgreens (1)