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  1. Legal Resources for the 50317 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 50317 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 50317 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 50317 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 50317 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 50317 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 50317 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 50317 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 50317 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 50317 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 40,843
  • Land Area (2000): 85.393 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.360 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,444
Population - Urban/Rural for the 50317 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 39,093 95.69%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 64 0.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,698 4.16%



Employment Information for the 50317 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 50317 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,229 60.97%
15-35 hours 3,583 11.36%
1-14 hours 840 2.66%
No regular hours 7,889 25.01%

Time Left For Work for the 50317 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 558 2.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 536 2.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 917 4.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,035 10.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,992 15.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,323 16.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,424 17.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,154 5.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 488 2.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 567 2.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 313 1.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 154 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,584 7.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,815 9.14%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 50317 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 331 1.67%
5-9 1,702 8.57%
10-14 3,957 19.92%
15-19 4,946 24.90%
20-24 4,590 23.11%
25-29 1,327 6.68%
30-34 1,816 9.14%
35-39 230 1.16%
40-44 255 1.28%
45-59 401 2.02%
60-89 197 0.99%
At least 90 108 0.54%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 50317 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 85 0.43% 16,768 84.43%
30-44 117 0.59% 2,184 11.00%
45-59 24 0.12% 377 1.90%
At least 60 12 0.06% 293 1.48%

Type Of Commute for the 50317 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,360 11.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,976 83.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 78 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 238 1.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 184 0.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 435 2.14%



Family Information for the 50317 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,632
People at same address in 1995: 21,802
Household Income in 1999 for the 50317 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,195 7.56%
$10,000-$14,999 997 6.31%
$15,000-$19,999 957 6.05%
$20,000-$24,999 1,312 8.30%
$25,000-$29,999 1,153 7.29%
$30,000-$34,999 1,209 7.65%
$35,000-$39,999 998 6.31%
$40,000-$44,999 1,128 7.13%
$45,000-$49,999 795 5.03%
$50,000-$59,999 1,808 11.44%
$60,000-$74,999 1,831 11.58%
$75,000-$99,999 1,561 9.87%
$100,000-$124,999 533 3.37%
$125,000-$149,999 185 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 82 0.52%
$200,000 or more 67 0.42%

Household Type for the 50317 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,780 23.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,768 30.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 770 4.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,655 16.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 88 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,119 13.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 45 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,032 6.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 349 2.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 178 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 50317 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,079 30.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,005 11.68%
Public Assistance 491 1.15%
Retirement 2,621 6.12%
Self Employment 1,312 3.06%
Social Security 4,318 10.08%
Supplemental Security 763 1.78%
Wage / Salary 12,902 30.11%
Other 2,364 5.52%

Family Type for the 50317 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,023 59.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,442 40.66%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 50317 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,785 11.74%
Color 1 Box Married 9,206 60.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,804 25.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 405 2.66%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 50317 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,295 13.60%
Color 1 Box Married 9,108 53.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,545 21.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,922 11.39%



Education Information for the 50317 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 50317 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,213 3.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,737 15.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,556 44.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,429 21.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,606 5.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,186 7.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 712 2.34%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 50317 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 524 1.28% 275 0.67% 799 1.96%
Kindergarten 515 1.26% 40 0.10% 555 1.36%
Grades 1-4 2,053 5.03% 176 0.43% 2,229 5.46%
Grades 5-8 2,163 5.30% 124 0.30% 2,287 5.60%
Grades 9-12 1,945 4.76% 168 0.41% 2,113 5.17%
Undergrad college 856 2.10% 277 0.68% 1,133 2.77%
Graduate or professional school 68 0.17% 137 0.34% 205 0.50%
Total 8,124 19.89% 1,197 2.93% 9,321 22.82%



Public Benefits Information for the 50317 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 50317 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 36,756 91.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,613 8.95%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 50317 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 50317 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,906 14.46%
10-19 Years 5,471 13.40%
20-29 Years 5,298 12.97%
30-39 Years 6,175 15.12%
40-49 Years 6,164 15.09%
50-59 Years 4,881 11.95%
60-69 Years 3,266 8.00%
70-79 Years 2,370 5.80%
80-89 Years 1,118 2.74%
90+ Years 194 0.47%

Population - Male/Female for the 50317 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,872 48.65%
Color 1 Box Female 20,971 51.35%

Population By Ethnicity for the 50317 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 37,008 90.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,605 3.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 807 1.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 805 1.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 442 1.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 104 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 54 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 50317 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,509 25.26%
2. Irish 5,263 15.62%
3. United States Or American 4,624 13.73%
4. English 4,551 13.51%
5. Dutch 1,778 5.28%
6. Swedish 1,298 3.85%
7. Norwegian 1,223 3.63%
8. Italian 1,181 3.51%
9. French Non-Basque 982 2.92%
10. Scottish 642 1.91%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 50317 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 35,672 94.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,127 2.98%
3. Laotian 191 0.51%
4. Serbo Croatian 158 0.42%
5. German 133 0.35%
6. French 101 0.27%
7. Vietnamese 57 0.15%
8. Thai 50 0.13%
9. Chinese 43 0.11%
10. Other Indic 36 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 50317 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 39,611 96.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 483 1.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 761 1.86%



Cities for the 50317 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Des Moines