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Zip Code 50317 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 50317 is 35,686 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.98 | Zip Code 50317 land area is 22.911 sq. miles | Population density is 1,557.59 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 50317

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.5
Median Age - Male 34.5
Median Age - Female 38.8

Median age of zip code 50317 is 4.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 1.9% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 50317 is 0.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.6% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 50317 median age is 17.2% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 50317

White population 30538
Black or African American population 1958
Asian population 936
American Indian and Alaska Native population 56
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 96
Other population 1239

Region of birth

Zip code 50317 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.6%
Danish 1.2% Dutch 4.4%
English 11.1% French No Basque 2.4%
French Canadian 0.3% German 20.8%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 12.9% Italian 2.9%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 3%
Polish 0.7% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 1.4%
Scottish 1.6% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 3.2%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0%
USA 11.3% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 13.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 50317

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9312
Married couples 67.35%
Other couples 32.65%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 50317

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 25.33% 32.6%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.25% 22.79%
$50,000 and $100,000 39.43% 34.49%
$100,000 and $200,000 12.42% 9.5%
$200,000 or more 0.56% 0.61%

Households by size in zip code 50317

Household language in zip code 50317

English language 90.66%
Spanish language 6.49%
Other European language 0.94%
Asian language 1.79%
Other language 0.12%

Population by housing unit in zip code 50317

Total Occupied housing units 14342
Detached housing units 81.81%
Attached housing units 4.6%
2 units 1.16%
3 - 4 units 0.41%
5 - 9 units 1.32%
10 - 19 units 2.01%
20 - 49 units 5.22%
50 or more units 1.46%
Mobile homes 2%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 50317

Use car, track or Van 94.93%
Use public transportation 1.17%
Use Motorcycle 0.28%
Use bicycle 0.01%
Walk to work 1.33%
Work at home 2.28%

School attendance in zip code 50317

Attent Preschool programs 2.93%
Attend Public School 16.66%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.25%
Attent graduate studies 0.6%
Not enrolled in school 75.57%

Highest school attainment in zip code 50317

Less then 9th grade 4.69%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 11.84%
High school diploma 35.73%
Some college, no degree 28.05%
Associate degree 8.92%
Bachelor's degree 10.28%
Graduate or professional degree 0.49%

Real Estate in zip code 50317

Housing occupied 93.56%
Housing vacant 6.44%
Housing occupied by owner 73.71%
Housing occupied by tenant 26.29%
Total Rented Units 3770
Median Contract Gross Rent $628
Median Gross Rent $734
Median Home Value $109,000

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 50317 median gross rent is 16.88% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 50317

Studio $490
1 Bedroom $580
2 Bedrooms $710
3 Bedrooms $910
4 Bedrooms $1,010
AVERAGE RENT $740

Average rent in zip code 50317 ($740.00) is 0.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 20.9% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 50317 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 0.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 0.5% lower, three bedroom rent is 0.5% lower, four bedroom rent is 0.7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 50317

Total housing units 15329
Detached housing units 82.19%
Attached housing units 4.47%
2 units 1.25%
3 - 4 units 0.38%
5 - 9 units 1.33%
10 - 19 units 1.88%
20 - 49 units 4.97%
50 or more units 1.37%
Mobile homes 2.15%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 50317

Total Real Estate Taxes $20,471,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $14,576,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,895,200

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50314 Des Moines Polk 4.36 ml
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50309 Des Moines Polk 5.04 ml
50313 Des Moines Polk 5.17 ml
50320 Des Moines Polk 5.38 ml
50315 Des Moines Polk 6.57 ml
50237 Runnells Polk 7.56 ml