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50266

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

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Dallas +1 more
Population
37,523
Coordinates
41.5627, -93.8146
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Where 50266 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 50266
  • 🔢 Type 50266 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggZOS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 50,266 = 2 × 41 × 613. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010001011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 50265 (West Des Moines, IA, 4 mi away) and 50268 (What Cheer, IA, 76 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 50266 becomes 66205 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mission, KS, 180 miles away.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05662, 06256, 06265, 20566, 20656, 25606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06256 in North Windham, CT, 1,115 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
  • 🎯277 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 50266 and you would come out at 41.56°S, 86.19°E — 939 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 22.3 square miles of land, 50266 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population37,523This ZIP37,523
Households17,459This ZIP17,459
Housing units18,568This ZIP18,568
Median age34.9This ZIP34.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$87,025This ZIP$87,025Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$345,600This ZIP$345,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,331This ZIP$1,331Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher58.2%This ZIP58.2%
Mean commute18.8 minThis ZIP18.8 min
Population density1,682.0 / sq miThis ZIP1,682.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,920This ZIP1,920
Employees53,512This ZIP53,512
Annual payroll$4,332,543,000This ZIP$4,332,543,000
Tax returns filed19,450This ZIP19,450
Total adjusted gross income$2,331,989,000This ZIP$2,331,989,000

Land area

Land area22.31 sq miThis ZIP22.31 sq mi
Water area0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi

Counties 50266 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Dallas County 74.8%
Polk County 25.2%

Other place names in 50266

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 50266

ZIPCityDistance
50265 West Des Moines, IA 3.6 mi
50325 Clive, IA 3.6 mi
50263 Waukee, IA 4.4 mi
50323 Urbandale, IA 5.0 mi
50038 Booneville, IA 5.3 mi
50324 Windsor Heights, IA 6.0 mi
50061 Cumming, IA 6.1 mi
50322 Urbandale, IA 6.4 mi
50398 Urbandale, IA 6.9 mi
50312 Des Moines, IA 6.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 50266?

50266 is in West Des Moines, Iowa, in Dallas County, part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5627, -93.8146.

What county is 50266 in?

50266 spans 2 counties: Dallas County and Polk County. Most of it falls in Dallas 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 50266?

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

What time zone is 50266 in?

50266 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 50266?

About 37,523 people live in ZIP code 50266, in 17,459 households, at 1,682.0 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 50266?

$87,025 a year, against $75,059 across Iowa.

What ZIP codes are near 50266?

The closest are 50265 (3.6 mi), 50325 (3.6 mi), 50263 (4.4 mi), 50323 (5 mi) and 50038 (5.3 mi).

Is 50266 a PO Box ZIP code?

50266 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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