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Polk County, IA ZIP Codes

Iowa (IA)  ·  77 ZIP codes  ·  18 cities
77
ZIP codes
496,844
population (2021)
+15.4%
pop change since 2010
19153
FIPS code
Polk County ZIP code map
About Polk County
Polk County is located in Iowa and contains 77 ZIP codes across 18 cities and communities. The county's population was 496,844 as of 2021, an increase of 15.4% from 430,640 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Polk County is 19153.
Population
2021 population496,844
2010 population430,640
Change+15.4%
County details
StateIowa
FIPS code19153
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Polk County
Alleman Altoona Ankeny Berwick Bondurant Clive Des Moines Elkhart Grimes Johnston Mitchellville Pleasant Hill Polk City Runnells Sheldahl Urbandale West Des Moines Windsor Heights
ZIP codes for Polk County, IA (77)
ZIP code City County Map
50007 Alleman Polk View map
50009 Altoona Polk View map
50021 Ankeny Polk View map
50023 Ankeny Polk View map
50032 Berwick Polk View map
50035 Bondurant Polk View map
50073 Elkhart Polk View map
50111 Grimes Polk View map
50131 Johnston Polk View map
50169 Mitchellville Polk View map
50226 Polk City Polk View map
50237 Runnells Polk View map
50243 Sheldahl Polk View map
50265 West Des Moines Polk View map
50266 West Des Moines Polk View map
50301 Des Moines Polk View map
50302 Des Moines Polk View map
50303 Des Moines Polk View map
50304 Des Moines Polk View map
50305 Des Moines Polk View map
50306 Des Moines Polk View map
50307 Des Moines Polk View map
50308 Des Moines Polk View map
50309 Des Moines Polk View map
50310 Des Moines Polk View map
50311 Des Moines Polk View map
50312 Des Moines Polk View map
50313 Des Moines Polk View map
50314 Des Moines Polk View map
50315 Des Moines Polk View map
50316 Des Moines Polk View map
50317 Des Moines Polk View map
50318 Des Moines Polk View map
50319 Des Moines Polk View map
50320 Des Moines Polk View map
50321 Des Moines Polk View map
50322 Urbandale Polk View map
50323 Urbandale Polk View map
50324 Windsor Heights Polk View map
50325 Clive Polk View map
50327 Pleasant Hill Polk View map
50328 Des Moines Polk View map
50329 Des Moines Polk View map
50330 Des Moines Polk View map
50331 Des Moines Polk View map
50332 Des Moines Polk View map
50333 Des Moines Polk View map
50334 Des Moines Polk View map
50335 Des Moines Polk View map
50336 Des Moines Polk View map
50339 Des Moines Polk View map
50340 Des Moines Polk View map
50359 Des Moines Polk View map
50360 Des Moines Polk View map
50361 Des Moines Polk View map
50362 Des Moines Polk View map
50363 Des Moines Polk View map
50364 Des Moines Polk View map
50367 Des Moines Polk View map
50368 Des Moines Polk View map
50369 Des Moines Polk View map
50380 Des Moines Polk View map
50381 Des Moines Polk View map
50391 Des Moines Polk View map
50392 Des Moines Polk View map
50393 Des Moines Polk View map
50394 Des Moines Polk View map
50395 Des Moines Polk View map
50396 Des Moines Polk View map
50398 Urbandale Polk View map
50936 Des Moines Polk View map
50940 Des Moines Polk View map
50947 Des Moines Polk View map
50980 Des Moines Polk View map
50981 Des Moines Polk View map
50982 Des Moines Polk View map
50983 Des Moines Polk View map

Demographics & statistics

532,656
Population
36.0
Median age
$85,394
Median household income
$43,046
Per capita income
$254,955
Median home value
$1,002
Median monthly rent
71.0%
Home ownership
9.9%
Poverty rate
4.1%
Unemployment
157,054
Housing units
40.5%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
17,617
Under 5
17,735
18,387
5–9
18,510
18,234
10–14
18,356
17,331
15–19
17,448
17,211
20–24
17,326
40,793
25–34
41,066
37,893
35–44
38,147
32,333
45–54
32,550
15,740
55–59
15,845
14,579
60–64
14,676
21,440
65–74
21,583
9,775
75–84
9,840
4,107
85+
4,134
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 18130,58624.0%
18 and over402,07076.0%
65 and over70,87913.8%
Median age36.0 years

Race & ethnicity

White 76.3%
Black or African American 6.6%
Two or more races 5.2%
Asian 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Other race 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White426,23976.3%
Black or African American36,9796.6%
Two or more races29,2045.2%
Asian27,0914.8%
Hispanic or Latino26,3254.7%
Other race11,9692.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,0810.2%

Household income

Under $10k 3.2%
$10k–$15k 2.7%
$15k–$25k 5.4%
$25k–$35k 6.3%
$35k–$50k 10.6%
$50k–$75k 16.6%
$75k–$100k 13.4%
$100k–$150k 19.0%
$150k–$200k 11.2%
$200k+ 11.5%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.2%
$10k–$15k2.7%
$15k–$25k5.4%
$25k–$35k6.3%
$35k–$50k10.6%
$50k–$75k16.6%
$75k–$100k13.4%
$100k–$150k19.0%
$150k–$200k11.2%
$200k+11.5%
Median income$85,394

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 3.6%
$50k–$100k 5.2%
$100k–$150k 11.0%
$150k–$200k 16.3%
$200k–$300k 28.1%
$300k–$500k 26.9%
$500k–$1M 8.2%
$1M+ 0.7%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$254,955
Median rent / month$1,002
Owner occupied71.0%
Renter occupied29.0%
Vacant5.5%
Single-family detached66.8%
Large apartment buildings12.1%
Mobile homes2.4%
Median rooms5.8
Avg household size (owned)2.59

Year built

Era%
2020 or later1.0%
2010–201914.8%
2000–200915.9%
1990–199913.0%
1980–19897.0%
1970–197913.0%
1960–19697.6%
1950–19597.8%
1940–19493.6%
1939 or earlier16.2%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.4%
1 bedroom9.8%
2 bedrooms25.6%
3 bedrooms37.2%
4 bedrooms19.3%
5+ bedrooms5.8%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.2%
1 vehicle29.6%
2 vehicles40.9%
3 or more24.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas63.3%
Electricity30.0%
Propane / LP gas5.3%
Fuel oil0.1%
Wood0.2%
No fuel used0.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family99,25649.6%
Cohabiting couple16,7467.7%
Male householder, no spouse42,02917.9%
Female householder, no spouse57,03424.7%
Households with children under 1868,91432.8%
Households with seniors (65+)51,21124.7%
Average household size2.47

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married33.9%29.6%
Married53.4%49.5%
Separated1.1%1.4%
Widowed2.1%6.7%
Divorced9.6%12.8%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.0%
Some HS, no diploma 3.5%
HS graduate 24.2%
Some college, no degree 18.5%
Associate's degree 10.2%
Bachelor's degree 27.7%
Graduate / professional 12.8%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher93.5%
Bachelor's or higher40.5%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool8,3786.2%
Kindergarten6,9515.0%
Elementary school56,53643.7%
High school29,57622.6%
College / grad school28,86022.5%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 21.2%
Finance & real estate 14.8%
Professional & management 10.9%
Retail trade 10.8%
Manufacturing 8.5%
Construction 6.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.8%
Transportation & utilities 5.4%
Other services 4.9%
Public administration 3.9%
Wholesale trade 2.6%
Information 1.7%
Agriculture & mining 1.7%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts45.2%
Service14.3%
Sales & office20.6%
Natural resources & construction7.7%
Production & transportation12.2%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector82.6%
Government12.0%
Self-employed5.2%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone75.9%
Carpool7.6%
Public transit0.7%
Walk1.6%
Other means1.3%
Avg commute (minutes)20.3

Poverty

All people 9.9%
Under 18 years 13.9%
18 and over 8.7%
Married-couple families 3.8%
Female-led households 22.9%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security25.7%
Retirement income21.5%
Supplemental Security3.6%
Cash public assistance2.1%
Food stamps / SNAP9.6%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure27.4%
High cholesterol30.4%
Heart disease5.0%
Stroke2.3%
Asthma8.9%
Arthritis20.1%
Kidney disease2.3%
Pulmonary disease5.2%
Cancer5.6%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking24.2%
No physical activity20.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep28.6%
Fair or poor health11.9%
Poor mental health13.9%
Poor physical health8.1%
No health insurance9.3%
Visited doctor (checkup)74.3%
Visited dentist69.5%
Cholesterol screening87.8%
Teeth loss11.2%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans24,1676.1%
Disability%
Any disability10.6%
Under 183.6%
18–64 years9.0%
65 and over30.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance75.0%
Public insurance32.7%
Uninsured under 192.3%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only497,30493.8%
Spanish28,4755.0%
Other Indo-European10,8901.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander4,4280.8%
Other languages7,9251.4%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)480,33791.4%
Born in same state475,59890.6%
Born in different state356,99269.0%
Foreign born4,7390.8%
Naturalized citizen52,3198.6%
Not a US citizen24,90151.9%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian68,97012.9%
French56,02410.5%
Polish22,8384.3%
Arab18,6723.5%
English14,7712.8%
AncestryCount%
Dutch6,8101.3%
Irish8370.2%
German7450.1%
Norwegian4300.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access40.4%
Internet access95.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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