ZIP Code 50321
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)
7,787
population
$77,636
median household income
687
people / sq mi
$294,100
median home value
$1,098
median gross rent
36.0
median age
3,689
housing units
3,478
households
11.3
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 50321
- Arie Den Boer Arboretum park
- Harmon Park park
- Water Works Park park
- Rollins Mansion historic
Points of interest
- grocery
- coffee
- gas
- pharmacy
- fast_food
- bank
- gym
Brands
- Burger King (1)
- Fareway (1)
- Hy-Vee (1)
- Jersey Mike's (1)
- Jimmy John's (1)
- Panera Bread (1)
- QuikTrip (1)
- Starbucks (1)
- Subway (1)