ZIP Code 50317
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)
36,721
population
$61,569
median household income
1,661
people / sq mi
$165,200
median home value
$1,079
median gross rent
35.0
median age
15,193
housing units
14,297
households
22.1
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 50317
- Richard L. Easter Museum Complex museum
- Chesterfield Park park
- Easttown Park park
- Fairmont Park park
- Grandview Park park
- Sargent Park park
- DNR Building historic
- James Sansom Carpenter House historic
- Larnerd Case House historic
Points of interest
- grocery
- gas
- pharmacy
- fast_food
Brands
- McDonald's (3)
- Subway (2)
- Aldi (1)
- Burger King (1)
- Casey's (1)
- Domino's (1)
- Dunkin' (1)
- Hy-Vee (1)
- KFC (1)
- Long John Silver's (1)
- Papa John's (1)
- Taco Bell (1)