50265

  1. Legal Resources for the 50265 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 50265 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 50265 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 50265 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 50265 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 50265 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 50265 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 50265 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 50265 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 50265 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,269
  • Land Area (2000): 45.366 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.329 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,264
Population - Urban/Rural for the 50265 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,645 97.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 60 0.20%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 586 1.93%



Employment Information for the 50265 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 50265 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,638 66.03%
15-35 hours 2,747 11.60%
1-14 hours 905 3.82%
No regular hours 4,394 18.55%

Time Left For Work for the 50265 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 338 1.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 289 1.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 388 2.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 744 4.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,818 10.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,619 21.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,117 24.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,909 11.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 989 5.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 743 4.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 371 2.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 115 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 751 4.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 931 5.44%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 50265 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 380 2.22%
5-9 2,287 13.36%
10-14 3,820 22.31%
15-19 4,528 26.45%
20-24 3,454 20.17%
25-29 801 4.68%
30-34 1,080 6.31%
35-39 59 0.34%
40-44 66 0.39%
45-59 251 1.47%
60-89 164 0.96%
At least 90 232 1.35%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 50265 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 184 1.07% 15,086 88.11%
30-44 180 1.05% 1,025 5.99%
45-59 45 0.26% 206 1.20%
At least 60 13 0.08% 383 2.24%

Type Of Commute for the 50265 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,481 8.33%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,983 84.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 51 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 422 2.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 158 0.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 657 3.70%



Family Information for the 50265 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,269
People at same address in 1995: 12,230
Household Income in 1999 for the 50265 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 340 2.67%
$10,000-$14,999 319 2.50%
$15,000-$19,999 417 3.27%
$20,000-$24,999 679 5.33%
$25,000-$29,999 529 4.15%
$30,000-$34,999 910 7.14%
$35,000-$39,999 974 7.65%
$40,000-$44,999 858 6.74%
$45,000-$49,999 772 6.06%
$50,000-$59,999 1,162 9.12%
$60,000-$74,999 1,719 13.50%
$75,000-$99,999 1,883 14.78%
$100,000-$124,999 940 7.38%
$125,000-$149,999 335 2.63%
$150,000-$199,999 411 3.23%
$200,000 or more 489 3.84%

Household Type for the 50265 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,614 28.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,738 29.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 987 7.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,676 13.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 141 1.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,683 13.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 604 4.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 171 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 74 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 50265 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,178 31.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,075 16.98%
Public Assistance 133 0.37%
Retirement 1,764 4.93%
Self Employment 1,545 4.32%
Social Security 2,416 6.75%
Supplemental Security 173 0.48%
Wage / Salary 10,927 30.55%
Other 1,561 4.36%

Family Type for the 50265 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,570 53.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,145 46.84%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 50265 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,043 9.29%
Color 1 Box Married 7,061 62.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,934 26.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 189 1.68%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 50265 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,544 11.99%
Color 1 Box Married 7,225 56.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,274 25.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 837 6.50%



Education Information for the 50265 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 50265 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 269 1.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,000 4.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,524 19.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,312 23.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,740 7.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,300 31.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,831 12.32%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 50265 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 317 1.05% 385 1.27% 702 2.32%
Kindergarten 330 1.09% 113 0.37% 443 1.46%
Grades 1-4 1,263 4.17% 277 0.92% 1,540 5.09%
Grades 5-8 1,364 4.51% 233 0.77% 1,597 5.28%
Grades 9-12 1,309 4.32% 185 0.61% 1,494 4.94%
Undergrad college 866 2.86% 296 0.98% 1,162 3.84%
Graduate or professional school 284 0.94% 287 0.95% 571 1.89%
Total 5,733 18.94% 1,776 5.87% 7,509 24.81%



Public Benefits Information for the 50265 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 50265 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,795 96.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,134 3.79%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 50265 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 50265 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,202 13.88%
10-19 Years 3,704 12.24%
20-29 Years 5,049 16.68%
30-39 Years 5,068 16.74%
40-49 Years 4,570 15.10%
50-59 Years 3,381 11.17%
60-69 Years 1,799 5.94%
70-79 Years 1,620 5.35%
80-89 Years 725 2.40%
90+ Years 151 0.50%

Population - Male/Female for the 50265 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,526 47.99%
Color 1 Box Female 15,743 52.01%

Population By Ethnicity for the 50265 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,683 91.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 937 3.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 801 2.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 457 1.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 322 1.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 33 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 29 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 50265 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,152 31.93%
2. Irish 4,767 14.99%
3. English 3,670 11.54%
4. United States Or American 1,538 4.84%
5. Norwegian 1,503 4.73%
6. Dutch 1,452 4.57%
7. Swedish 996 3.13%
8. Italian 875 2.75%
9. French Non-Basque 821 2.58%
10. Scottish 774 2.43%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 50265 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,163 93.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 628 2.24%
3. Chinese 187 0.67%
4. Russian 146 0.52%
5. Serbo Croatian 114 0.41%
6. Laotian 110 0.39%
7. German 109 0.39%
8. Vietnamese 109 0.39%
9. Other Asian 83 0.30%
10. Other Indic 80 0.28%

Citizen Type for the 50265 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,903 95.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 507 1.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 881 2.91%



Cities for the 50265 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
West Des Moines