ZIP Code 50314
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)
10,203
population
$38,511
median household income
4,132
people / sq mi
$146,700
median home value
$977
median gross rent
31.7
median age
4,780
housing units
4,014
households
2.5
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 50314
- Bates Park park
- Cheatom Park park
- Good Park park
- Mercy Park park
- Nash Park park
- Basilica of Saint John historic
- Byron A. Beeson House historic
- Chaffee-Hunter House historic
- Charles H. and Lena May Weitz House historic
- Dr. Anna E. and Andrew A. Johnstone House historic
Points of interest
- coffee
- fast_food
- bank
Brands
- Burger King (1)
- McDonald's (1)