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Zip Code 50315 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 50315 is 35,930 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.06 | Zip Code 50315 land area is 10.0199 sq. miles | Population density is 3,585.86 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 50315

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 34.3
Median Age - Male 33.6
Median Age - Female 35.1

Median age of zip code 50315 is 0.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 7.8% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 50315 is equal compared to nearby zip codes and 6.1% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 50315 median age is 0.3% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 8.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 50315

White population 29989
Black or African American population 2533
Asian population 1550
American Indian and Alaska Native population 236
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 631

Region of birth

Zip code 50315 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.5%
Danish 1.5% Dutch 4.6%
English 8.9% French No Basque 3%
French Canadian 0.4% German 20.6%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 14.7% Italian 6.1%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 4.2%
Polish 1.1% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 1.5%
Scottish 1.2% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 2.5%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0%
USA 8.6% Welsh 1.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 16.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 50315

Family Type Distribution
Total families 8890
Married couples 62.27%
Other couples 37.73%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 50315

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 25.75% 34.7%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.04% 23.64%
$50,000 and $100,000 41.08% 32.57%
$100,000 and $200,000 10.35% 8.53%
$200,000 or more 0.79% 0.56%

Households by size in zip code 50315

Household language in zip code 50315

English language 84.14%
Spanish language 10.33%
Other European language 1.57%
Asian language 3.31%
Other language 0.66%

Population by housing unit in zip code 50315

Total Occupied housing units 14524
Detached housing units 70.18%
Attached housing units 4.96%
2 units 3%
3 - 4 units 2.04%
5 - 9 units 3.23%
10 - 19 units 3.57%
20 - 49 units 8.44%
50 or more units 2.91%
Mobile homes 1.52%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.15%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 50315

Use car, track or Van 92.05%
Use public transportation 1.87%
Use Motorcycle 0.12%
Use bicycle 0.21%
Walk to work 2%
Work at home 3.75%

School attendance in zip code 50315

Attent Preschool programs 3.03%
Attend Public School 18%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.45%
Attent graduate studies 0.55%
Not enrolled in school 72.97%

Highest school attainment in zip code 50315

Less then 9th grade 5.31%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.92%
High school diploma 34.95%
Some college, no degree 27.09%
Associate degree 9.63%
Bachelor's degree 12.35%
Graduate or professional degree 0.73%

Real Estate in zip code 50315

Housing occupied 94.29%
Housing vacant 5.71%
Housing occupied by owner 62.32%
Housing occupied by tenant 37.68%
Total Rented Units 5472
Median Contract Gross Rent $632
Median Gross Rent $723
Median Home Value $110,500

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 50315 median gross rent is 14.4% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 50315

Studio $470
1 Bedroom $570
2 Bedrooms $690
3 Bedrooms $880
4 Bedrooms $980
AVERAGE RENT $718

Average rent in zip code 50315 ($718.00) is 1.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 23.2% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 50315 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 1% lower, three bedroom rent is 1.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 1.5% lower.

Housing units in zip code 50315

Total housing units 15404
Detached housing units 70.01%
Attached housing units 4.78%
2 units 3.27%
3 - 4 units 1.92%
5 - 9 units 3.21%
10 - 19 units 3.67%
20 - 49 units 8.81%
50 or more units 2.74%
Mobile homes 1.43%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.14%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 50315

Total Real Estate Taxes $18,760,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $13,314,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,446,800

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Zip Codes Near 50315

Zip Code City County Distance
50320 Des Moines Polk 1.98 ml
50321 Des Moines Polk 1.99 ml
50309 Des Moines Polk 2.68 ml
50314 Des Moines Polk 4.06 ml
50312 Des Moines Polk 4.46 ml
50316 Des Moines Polk 4.57 ml
50265 West Des Moines Polk 5.18 ml
50310 Des Moines Polk 6.2 ml
50317 Des Moines Polk 6.57 ml
50313 Des Moines Polk 6.74 ml