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Zip Code 50312 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 50312 is 15,373 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.15 | Zip Code 50312 land area is 5.6793 sq. miles | Population density is 2,706.85 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 50312

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.2
Median Age - Male 37.6
Median Age - Female 43.9

Median age of zip code 50312 is 18.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 8.1% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 50312 is 11.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 50312 median age is 29.1% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 14% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 50312

White population 13627
Black or African American population 633
Asian population 268
American Indian and Alaska Native population 29
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 431

Region of birth

Zip code 50312 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.8%
Danish 1.6% Dutch 2.9%
English 14.6% French No Basque 3.1%
French Canadian 0.3% German 23%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 15.6% Italian 4.1%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 4.7%
Polish 1.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.5% Scotch-Irish 2.6%
Scottish 2.6% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.8% Swedish 4.3%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 5.2% Welsh 1.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 20.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 50312

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3464
Married couples 76.73%
Other couples 23.27%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 50312

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 12.1% 29.15%
$30,000 and $50,000 15.36% 19.93%
$50,000 and $100,000 32.22% 27.95%
$100,000 and $200,000 27.94% 16.56%
$200,000 or more 12.38% 6.41%

Households by size in zip code 50312

Household language in zip code 50312

English language 93.98%
Spanish language 2.51%
Other European language 2.4%
Asian language 1.11%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 50312

Total Occupied housing units 7555
Detached housing units 56.44%
Attached housing units 2.9%
2 units 1.71%
3 - 4 units 2.87%
5 - 9 units 7.31%
10 - 19 units 4.83%
20 - 49 units 9.61%
50 or more units 14.24%
Mobile homes 0.09%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 50312

Use car, track or Van 88.37%
Use public transportation 3.33%
Use Motorcycle 0.25%
Use bicycle 0.8%
Walk to work 2.16%
Work at home 5.1%

School attendance in zip code 50312

Attent Preschool programs 3.67%
Attend Public School 12.45%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.37%
Attent graduate studies 4.63%
Not enrolled in school 75.87%

Highest school attainment in zip code 50312

Less then 9th grade 1.55%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.39%
High school diploma 17.41%
Some college, no degree 24.16%
Associate degree 5.31%
Bachelor's degree 39.66%
Graduate or professional degree 7.53%

Real Estate in zip code 50312

Housing occupied 93.92%
Housing vacant 6.08%
Housing occupied by owner 61.97%
Housing occupied by tenant 38.03%
Total Rented Units 2873
Median Contract Gross Rent $627
Median Gross Rent $700
Median Home Value $158,700

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 50312 median gross rent is 11.64% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 50312

Studio $450
1 Bedroom $540
2 Bedrooms $660
3 Bedrooms $850
4 Bedrooms $940
AVERAGE RENT $688

Average rent in zip code 50312 ($688.00) is 6.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 26.4% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 50312 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.8% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.5% lower, two bedroom rent is 6.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 5.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 6.4% lower.

Housing units in zip code 50312

Total housing units 8044
Detached housing units 56.96%
Attached housing units 2.72%
2 units 1.6%
3 - 4 units 3.49%
5 - 9 units 6.86%
10 - 19 units 4.54%
20 - 49 units 9.26%
50 or more units 14.47%
Mobile homes 0.09%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 50312

Total Real Estate Taxes $17,091,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $11,585,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,506,100

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Zip Codes Near 50312

Zip Code City County Distance
50265 West Des Moines Polk 1.69 ml
50310 Des Moines Polk 2.85 ml
50321 Des Moines Polk 2.95 ml
50325 Clive Polk 3.22 ml
50309 Des Moines Polk 3.67 ml
50311 Des Moines Polk 4.14 ml
50314 Des Moines Polk 4.26 ml
50315 Des Moines Polk 4.46 ml
50322 Urbandale Polk 4.57 ml
50316 Des Moines Polk 5.03 ml