ZIP 50111 · Grimes
Who lives in ZIP code 50111 (Grimes, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Grimes, IA · Polk County
uszips 2026
People16,865
Median age35.9
Household income$120,769
Home value$309,280
Median rent$1,251/mo
Poverty4.3%
College degree+51.9%
Commute20 min
Place
- Metro area
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Wider region
- Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 259 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 6,292
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
7.5% are 65 or older; 72.7% are adults.
Household income
60.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $54,354.
Education (adults 25+)
38.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
5.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 56.6%
- Never married
- 29.7%
- Divorced
- 10.9%
- Widowed
- 2.9%
- Family size
- 3.27
- Dual-income families
- 68.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 71.7%
- Rent burden
- 18.5%
- Men / women
- 52% / 48%
Work
- In labor force
- 78.1%
- Unemployment
- 1.9%
- Self-employed
- 12.7%
- Farmers
- 0.9%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 40.9%
- Veterans
- 4.2%
- With a disability
- 6.8%
- No health insurance
- 3.1%
- Limited English
- 5.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.