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50265

ZIP 50265 is in West Des Moines, Iowa, mostly in Polk County; area code 515; Central time. West Des Moines has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 50266.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Polk +1 more
Population
33,488
Coordinates
41.5427, -93.7511
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Where 50265 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 50265
  • 🔢 Type 50265 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,265 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 1117. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010001011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50264 (Weldon, IA, 45 mi away) and 50266 (West Des Moines, IA, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50265 becomes 56205, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02556, 02655, 05652, 06255, 06525, 20565, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02655 in Osterville, MA, 1,203 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
  • 🎯279 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50265 and you would come out at 41.54°S, 86.25°E — 943 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 19.3 square miles of land, 50265 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population33,488This ZIP33,488
Households14,769This ZIP14,769
Housing units15,433This ZIP15,433
Median age37.4This ZIP37.4Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$85,915This ZIP$85,915Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$281,800This ZIP$281,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,106This ZIP$1,106Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher51.5%This ZIP51.5%
Mean commute17.6 minThis ZIP17.6 min
Population density1,735.5 / sq miThis ZIP1,735.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments870This ZIP870
Employees12,795This ZIP12,795
Annual payroll$722,598,000This ZIP$722,598,000
Tax returns filed16,580This ZIP16,580
Total adjusted gross income$1,869,297,000This ZIP$1,869,297,000

Land area

Land area19.30 sq miThis ZIP19.30 sq mi
Water area0.76 sq miThis ZIP0.76 sq mi

Counties 50265 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Polk County 96.8%
Warren County 3.3%

Other place names in 50265

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ZIP codes near 50265

ZIPCityDistance
50266 West Des Moines, IA 3.6 mi
50312 Des Moines, IA 4.3 mi
50321 Des Moines, IA 4.6 mi
50324 Windsor Heights, IA 4.7 mi
50061 Cumming, IA 5.2 mi
50325 Clive, IA 5.5 mi
50311 Des Moines, IA 5.7 mi
50398 Urbandale, IA 6.1 mi
50322 Urbandale, IA 6.4 mi
50211 Norwalk, IA 6.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50265?

50265 is in West Des Moines, Iowa, in Polk County, part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5427, -93.7511.

What county is 50265 in?

50265 spans 2 counties: Polk County and Warren County. Most of it falls in Polk County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 50265?

West Des Moines uses area code 515, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 50265 in?

50265 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50265?

About 33,488 people live in ZIP code 50265, in 14,769 households, at 1,735.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 50265?

$85,915 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50265?

The closest are 50266 (3.6 mi), 50312 (4.3 mi), 50321 (4.6 mi), 50324 (4.7 mi) and 50061 (5.2 mi).

Is 50265 a PO Box ZIP code?

50265 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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