50061 Zip Code (West Des Moines, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 2,482
Zip code population in 2010: 1,701
Zip code population in 2000: 1,217

Houses and condos: 829
Renter-occupied apartments: 26
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50061: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 30.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 80 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $7,466 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $5,882 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 50061:

• High school or higher: 100.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 20.3%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 50061:

• Never married: 18.8%
• Now married: 73.0%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 2.8%
• Divorced: 5.4%

• 
• • 2,24090.3%White
  • 1716.9%Asian
  • 492.0%Two or more races
  • 140.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 70.3%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50061, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $170,690 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$170,690
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $128,571 (reported on 82.8% of returns)

Here:	$128,571
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1031.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3487.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7504.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9430.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18960.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87650.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,833 (reported on 55.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,833
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.5% for AGIs below $25k, 164.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 98.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 272.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1925.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $13,805 (reported on 43.0% of returns)

Here:	$13,805
State:	$5,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.4% for AGIs below $25k, 198.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 218.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 260.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 320.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6641.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$40,003 (reported on 41.9% of returns)

Here:	+$40,003
State:	+$15,243

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.8% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 698.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 117.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 938.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 19707.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$22,648 (reported on 22.6% of returns)

Here:	+$22,648
State:	+$11,763

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 623.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1418.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 919.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2962.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $35,320 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

50061:	$35,320
Iowa:	$17,324

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 560.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 898.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1266.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3834.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $40,523 (reported on 23.7% of returns)

Here:	$40,523
State:	$33,775

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2634.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1465.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7924.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $19,142 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	$19,142
State:	$13,075

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 340.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 257.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4437.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,864 (reported on 23.7% of returns)

50061:	$8,864
State:	$7,704

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 586.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 444.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1478.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,875 (reported on 4.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,875
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.2% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.8%

Here:	97%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50061, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $179,044 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$179,044
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $111,021 (reported on 87.2% of returns)

Here:	$111,021
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.7% for AGIs below $25k, 69.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 43.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,340 (reported on 58.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,340
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,386 (reported on 41.9% of returns)

Here:	$8,386
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,913 (reported on 37.2% of returns)

Here:	+$10,913
State:	+$11,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,795 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	+$12,795
State:	+$10,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,723 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

50061:	$21,723
Iowa:	$11,773

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $25k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,454 (12% of AGI, reported on 60.5% of returns)

Here:	$32,454
State:	$21,278

Here:	11.9% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,062 (reported on 52.3% of returns)

Here:	$6,062
State:	$4,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $16,079 (reported on 60.5% of returns)

50061:	$16,079
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,775 (reported on 4.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,775
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.8%

Here:	70%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 78.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50061, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $91,828 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$91,828
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $74,408 (reported on 84.5% of returns)

Here:	$74,408
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.6% for AGIs below $10k, 67.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,714 (reported on 69.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,714
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,201 (reported on 49.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,201
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$14,945 (reported on 40.4% of returns)

Here:	+$14,945
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,257 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	+$17,257
State:	+$8,574

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -7.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, -2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $4,032 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

50061:	$4,032
Iowa:	$2,970

Self-employed pension: $17,769 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

Here:	$17,769
Iowa:	$11,928

Total itemized deductions: $24,251 (18% of AGI, reported on 54.9% of returns)

Here:	$24,251
State:	$16,976

Here:	18.2% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,167 (2% of AGI, reported on 51.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,167
State:	$3,089

Here:	2.3% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $17,473 (reported on 83.0% of returns)

50061:	$17,473
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,231 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,231
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.9%

Here:	69%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 54.8% for AGIs below $10k, 64.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 50265, 50211, 50266, 50229, 50160, 50033.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 801

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 7 (1 now married, 5 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 497 (300 now married, 195 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 50061 with a mortgage: 424 (52 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,687
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $886

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:

• Zip code 50061 household income distribution in 2021

• 5Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 12$15,000 to $19,999
• 22$30,000 to $34,999
• 22$35,000 to $39,999
• 17$40,000 to $44,999
• 5$45,000 to $49,999
• 24$50,000 to $59,999
• 8$60,000 to $74,999
• 111$75,000 to $99,999
• 104$100,000 to $124,999
• 106$125,000 to $149,999
• 170$150,000 to $199,999
• 207$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 50061

• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 3$60,000 to $69,999
• 5$80,000 to $89,999
• 1$90,000 to $99,999
• 10$100,000 to $124,999
• 1$125,000 to $149,999
• 10$150,000 to $174,999
• 12$175,000 to $199,999
• 74$200,000 to $249,999
• 54$250,000 to $299,999
• 160$300,000 to $399,999
• 82$400,000 to $499,999
• 294$500,000 to $749,999
• 165$750,000 to $999,999
• 27$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 50061

• 1$300 to $349
• 4$600 to $649
• 1$750 to $799
• 2$1,250 to $1,499
• 12No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $809.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $352,979.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $553,676

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $563,489 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $351,922 - $799,955

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $332,236

Here:	$332,236
State:	$220,148

Townhouses or other attached units: $213,253

Here:	$213,253
State:	$212,170

In 2-unit structures: $107,625

Here:	$107,625
State:	$127,099

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,256

Here:	$75,256
State:	$156,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $183,143

Here:	$183,143
State:	$154,535

Mobile homes: $37,977

Here:	$37,977
State:	$47,842

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 827
• Mobile homes: 3

Unemployment: 1.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 50061

• 62.9%777Drove a car alone
• 3.8%47Carpooled
• 0.4%5Bicycle
• 1.3%16Walked
• 47.2%583Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50061

• 11Less than 5 minutes
• 315 to 9 minutes
• 6010 to 14 minutes
• 16115 to 19 minutes
• 20820 to 24 minutes
• 9425 to 29 minutes
• 16430 to 34 minutes
• 3935 to 39 minutes
• 540 to 44 minutes
• 1845 to 59 minutes
• 560 to 89 minutes
• 3290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 40.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,482

• Male householders: 487 (25 living alone), Female householders: 324 (25 living alone)

• 688 spouses (688 opposite-sex spouses), 43 unmarried partners, (43 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 793 children (761 natural, 21 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 78 parents, 0 foster children, 34 other relatives, 2 non-relatives

Size of family households: 361 2-persons, 143 3-persons, 109 4-persons, 81 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 49 1-person, 35 2-persons

608 married couples with children.
104 single-parent households (21 men, 83 women).

87.6% of residents of 50061 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
10.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 12% not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 56% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CUMMING CITY OF STP (CITY CLERK in CUMMING, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: CITY OF CUMMING (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CARGILL INC-CUMMING (NO STREET ADDRESS in CUMMING, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  

• CUMMINGS GRAIN (NO STREET ADDRESS in CUMMINGS, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%

Population in 1990: 635. Population change in the 1990s: +582 (+91.7%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,527
• Northeast: 59
• Midwest: 489
• South: 94
• West: 61

67% of the 50061 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

96% of the 50061 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Information: Book Publishers (5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.24 , 0203.00, 0508.02


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.24 , 0203.00, 0508.02

Most common first names in zip code 50061 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	10	75.9 years
John	7	68.8 years
Mary	7	75.0 years
Helen	5	88.4 years
Henry	4	81.5 years
Anna	4	78.7 years
Edward	4	73.5 years
George	4	73.0 years
Charles	4	73.2 years
Joseph	4	80.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 50061 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Harkin	10	74.0 years
Hanrahan	7	72.7 years
King	5	77.6 years
Lynch	5	85.2 years
Webb	5	81.4 years
Connor	4	82.8 years
Gifford	4	76.0 years
Miller	4	81.2 years
Flinn	3	74.3 years
Howell	3	73.6 years