ZIP 50266 · West Des Moines
Who lives in ZIP code 50266 (West Des Moines, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
West Des Moines, IA · Dallas County
uszips 2026
People37,523
Median age34.9
Household income$87,025
Home value$348,223
Median rent$1,331/mo
Poverty8.9%
College degree+58.1%
Commute19 min
Place
- Metro area
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Wider region
- Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 649 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 17,459
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
13.5% are 65 or older; 79.9% are adults.
Household income
42.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $51,840.
Education (adults 25+)
40.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
4.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 42.0%
- Never married
- 40.4%
- Divorced
- 11.3%
- Widowed
- 6.3%
- Family size
- 2.99
- Dual-income families
- 57.2%
Housing
- Own their home
- 49.8%
- Rent burden
- 24.3%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 75.6%
- Unemployment
- 2.4%
- Self-employed
- 11.3%
- Farmers
- 0.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 35.2%
- Veterans
- 5.2%
- With a disability
- 9.8%
- No health insurance
- 4.2%
- Limited English
- 1.8%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.