ZIP Code 50320

Des Moines, IA · Polk County

41.5487, -93.5827 · 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)

23,903
population
$83,710
median household income
1,423
people / sq mi
$207,700
median home value
$1,110
median gross rent
34.3
median age
9,317
housing units
8,724
households
16.8
land area (sq mi)

Key places in 50320

  • Pioneer Park park

Points of interest

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

Brands

  • Aldi (1)
  • Anytime Fitness (1)
  • Burger King (1)
  • Casey's (1)
  • Culver's (1)
  • Domino's (1)
  • Dunkin' (1)
  • Fazoli's (1)
  • Hy-Vee (1)
  • Jimmy John's (1)
  • Little Caesars (1)
  • Long John Silver's (1)