ZIP Code 50311
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Polk County, Iowa.
- Population
- 15,889
- Median household income
- $63,233
- Median home value
- $228,000
+1.0%’19–’23
+24.8%’19–’23
+52.4%’19–’23
ZIP Code 50311 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Polk County, Iowa, home to about 15,889 residents. At $63,233, its median household income sits below Polk County's $81,621.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 50311's population held roughly steady from 15,738 to 15,889, while its median gross rent rose 33.6% from $763 to $1,019.
54.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 15,889
- Median age
- 30.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $63,233
- Median home value
- $228,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,019
- Housing units
- 7,180
- Homeownership rate
- 48.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 41.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202315,73815,889
$50,676$63,233
$149,600$228,000
$763$1,019
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15,738 | $50,676 | $149,600 | $763 |
| 2020 | 15,936 | $55,066 | $166,600 | $822 |
| 2021 | 15,979 | $57,065 | $179,600 | $850 |
| 2022 | 15,869 | $62,166 | $214,500 | $939 |
| 2023 | 15,889 | $63,233 | $228,000 | $1,019 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.5%
5 to 1710.2%
18 to 2422.7%
25 to 3417.2%
35 to 4412.8%
45 to 5412.4%
55 to 647.6%
65 to 747.5%
75 and over2.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1,186 | 7.5% |
| 5 to 17 | 1,619 | 10.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 3,606 | 22.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 2,740 | 17.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 2,027 | 12.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 1,970 | 12.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 1,209 | 7.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 1,184 | 7.5% |
| 75 and over | 348 | 2.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 10,898 | 68.6% |
| Black or African American | 2,186 | 13.8% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 21 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 434 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 20 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 981 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,349 | 8.5% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma5.8%
High school graduate20.5%
Some college or associate's32.3%
Bachelor's degree26.9%
Graduate or professional degree14.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 549 | 5.8% |
| High school graduate | 1,943 | 20.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 3,065 | 32.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,548 | 26.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,373 | 14.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 18 min
Drove alone68.6%
Carpooled10.1%
Public transit1.0%
Walked4.3%
Bicycle0.3%
Worked from home13.2%
Other means2.4%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 5,847 | 68.6% |
| Carpooled | 863 | 10.1% |
| Public transit | 82 | 1.0% |
| Walked | 365 | 4.3% |
| Bicycle | 29 | 0.3% |
| Worked from home | 1,128 | 13.2% |
| Other means | 205 | 2.4% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 2,765 | 37.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 3,828 | 51.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 468 | 6.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 105 | 1.4% |
| 60+ min | 225 | 3.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.08
- Poverty rate
- 20.3% (2,853 of 14,036)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 3,219 | 48.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,478 | 51.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1938
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 6,697 | 93.3% |
| Vacant | 483 | 6.7% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 3,214 | 48.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 3,483 | 52.0% |
1-unit, detached54.5%
1-unit, attached4.1%
2 to 4 units14.5%
5 to 19 units18.2%
20 or more units8.5%
Mobile home & other0.2%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 3,910 | 54.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 295 | 4.1% |
| 2 to 4 units | 1,042 | 14.5% |
| 5 to 19 units | 1,310 | 18.2% |
| 20 or more units | 608 | 8.5% |
| Mobile home & other | 15 | 0.2% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 50311
- Land area
- 2.55 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 41.6010, -93.6734
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)