Housing units in zip code 50315 with a mortgage: 6,843 (570 second mortgage, 1,083 home equity loan, 828 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,571
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,166
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $410
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
20.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 50315: Blank Park Zoo (A), Blank Golf Course (B), Wakonda Country Club (C), Des Moines Fire and Rescue Department Station 8 (D), Des Moines Fire and Rescue Department Station 6 (E), Northern Warren Fire Department (F), Des Moines Work Release Center (G), Des Moines South Side Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 50315 include: Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church (A), Fort Des Moines Church of Christ (B), Fort Des Moines Open Bible Church (C), First Unitarian Church (D), Open Bible Standard Church (E), Grace Baptist Church (F), Abundant Life Community Church (G), Bethany Open Bible Church (H), Church of the Holy Spirit (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 50315 include: Blank Park (1), Sayers Park (2), Columbus Park (3), South Town Park (4), Stone Park (5), Mac Rae Park (6), Grays Lake Park (7), Jordan Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Des Moines City - Blank Park Zoo- Programs & Services (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7401 Southwest 9th Street), Blank Park Zoo - Visitor Information (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Des Moines Airport).
Year house built
2005 or later: 699
2000 to 2004: 638
1990 to 1999: 1,638
1980 to 1989: 1,184
1970 to 1979: 3,740
1960 to 1969: 1,748
1950 to 1959: 3,641
1940 to 1949: 1,304
1939 or earlier: 3,827
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 50315:
Less than $10,000: 511
$10,000 to $14,999: 339
$15,000 to $19,999: 812
$20,000 to $24,999: 276
$25,000 to $29,999: 307
$30,000 to $34,999: 461
$35,000 to $39,999: 343
$40,000 to $49,999: 310
$50,000 to $59,999: 289
$60,000 to $69,999: 509
$70,000 to $79,999: 707
$80,000 to $89,999: 1,252
$90,000 to $99,999: 853
$100,000 to $124,999: 3,118
$125,000 to $149,999: 1,753
$150,000 to $174,999: 1,194
$175,000 to $199,999: 440
$200,000 to $249,999: 662
$250,000 to $299,999: 480
$300,000 to $399,999: 482
$400,000 to $499,999: 158
$750,000 to $999,999: 571
$1,000,000 or more: 240
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 50315:
Less than $100: 67
$100 to $149: 745
$150 to $199: 1,144
$200 to $249: 624
$250 to $299: 361
$300 to $349: 814
$350 to $399: 1,200
$400 to $449: 1,354
$450 to $499: 718
$500 to $549: 1,138
$550 to $599: 1,397
$600 to $649: 1,406
$650 to $699: 1,102
$700 to $749: 463
$750 to $799: 909
$800 to $899: 664
$900 to $999: 527
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,449
$1,250 to $1,499: 101
$1,500 to $1,999: 123
No cash rent: 554
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $114,186
Black or African American householders: $123,469
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $136,287
Asian householders: $132,604
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $405,179
Some other race householders: $108,735
Two or more races householders: $91,791
Hispanic or Latino householders: $100,779
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $113,450
50315:
$113,450
Iowa:
$122,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,011 - $152,618
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $121,860
Here:
$121,860
State:
$152,024
Townhouses or other attached units: $228,332
Here:
$228,332
State:
$157,356
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $211,354
Here:
$211,354
State:
$133,587
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
5,318 married couples with children.
5,163 single-parent households (2,295 men, 2,868 women).
87.1% of residents of 50315 zip code speak English at home.
26.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% very well, 21% well, 32% not well, 12% not at all).
6.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% very well, 15% well, 29% not well).
12.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% very well, 29% well, 23% not well, 6% not at all).
9.3% of residents speak other language at home (32% very well, 45% well, 23% not well).
Foreign born population: 2,377 (6.6%) (31.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
6.6%
Whole state:
4.3%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (43%)
Laos (15%)
Vietnam (5%)
Korea (4%)
Cambodia (3%)
Italy (3%)
India (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 1,037
1990 to 1999: 949
1980 to 1989: 403
Before 1980: 345
Races in zip code 50315:
White population: 27,528 Black population: 4,388 American Indian population: 1,128 Asian population: 1,994 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 157 Two or more races population: 1,056 Hispanic or Latino population: 4,238
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 50315 not listed on the city page:
MORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 1401 GEIL AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: PK - 05)
PARK AVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 464; Location: 3141 SW 9TH ST, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: PK - 05)
STUDEBAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 300 E COUNTY LINE RD, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: PK - 05)
LOVEJOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 801 E KENYON AVE, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: KG - 05)
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 1610 SE 16TH STREET, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: PK - 05)
GRANGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 101 E LEACH ST, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: KG - 05)
HANAWALT ELEMENTARY AT MANN (Students: 349; Location: 1001 AMOS AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: KG - 05)
WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 5001 SW 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: PK - 05)
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 111 PORTER AVE, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: PK - 05)
HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 2900 INDIANOLA AVE, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: PK - 05)
ORCHARD PLACE SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 925 PORTER AVE, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: UG - UG)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:
LINCOLN HEIGHTS LUTHERAN SCHOO (Students: 31; Location: 1217 SW WATROUS AVE, DES MOINES, IA; Grades: PK - 8)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BELL AVE BUSINESS CENTER (1901 BELL AVE STE #1 in DES MOINES, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1989-0260, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC and NAICS classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Alternative names: MASSEY-FERGUSON INC
AIR TEX CORPORATION (214 JACKSON AVENUE in DES MOINES, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1995-0231, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-07-1995-0224, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: TEXTILE BAGS; COMMERCIAL ART AND GRAPHIC DESIGN Business NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL SCREEN PRINTING. Organizations: NORWOOD PRODUCTS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BOB ALLEN COMAPNIES, NORWOOD PRODUCTS, REACO INC., BOB ALLEN COS. INC.
BEST WESTERN DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL (1810 ARMY POST ROAD in DES MOINES, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1999-0238, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: HOTELS AND MOTELS
A B C METALS CO (1901 BELL AVE STE 17 in DES MOINES, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE TRIMMINGS, APPAREL FINDINGS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS; PLASTICS, FOIL, AND COATED PAPER BAGS Business NAICS classification: UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS BAG MANUFACTURING. Organizations: SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER ENTERPRISES (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MID AMERICAN DEV CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BLUEGRASS FLEXIBLE PACKAGING C (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALTIVITY PACKAGING LLC, SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORP.B, STONE CONTAINER CORP. BAG DIV.
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO (1111 SOUTHEAST ARMY POST ROAD in DES MOINES, IA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE OIL CHANGE AND LUBRICATION SHOPS.; HOME AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Organizations: SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
PARK AVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3141 SW 9TH ST in DES MOINES, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-771737 760 Organizations: DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CALLANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL @ KURTZ (1000 SW PORTER in DES MOINES, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-771737 209 Organizations: DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (111 PORTER AVE in DES MOINES, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-771737 706 Organizations: DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2900 INDIANOLA AVE in DES MOINES, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-771737 589 Organizations: DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
STUDEBAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (300 E COUNTY LINE RD in DES MOINES, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-771737 863 Organizations: DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
COTA INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (5512 SE 14 ST in DES MOINES, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING. Organizations: X (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- COTA INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, COTA INDUSTRIES INC-FORMER SITE OF
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 50315:
Heartland Inn, 1901 Hackley Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 , Phone: (515) 256-0603, Fax: (515) 256-0418
Super 8, 1920 Hackley Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 , Phone: (515) 285-5180, Fax: (515) 285-7858
Four Points Sheraton Des Moines Airport, 1810 Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315 , Phone: (515) 287-6464, Fax: (515) 287-5818
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (64%)
Electricity (24%)
No fuel used (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Other fuel (2%)
Wood (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Population in 1990: 36,434. Population change in the 1990s: -580 (-1.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 27,592
Northeast: 331
Midwest: 3,415
South: 1,271
West: 1,127
56% of the 50315 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,808
Here:
36.4%
Iowa:
10.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,179
Here:
31.5%
Iowa:
7.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,270
Here:
46.0%
Iowa:
27.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (DES MOINES, IA):
DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL HOTEL (1810 ARMY POST RD) : $327,857 in 6 contractsfrom 1999 to 2000
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army Signed by year:2000: $207,876; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$101,016 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2000-04-26. Completion date: 2000-07-31.
$78,553, same as above.Signed on 2000-10-31. Completion date: 2000-12-31.
$66,096, same as above.Signed on 1999-12-13. Completion date: 2000-03-31.
$56,719, same as above.Signed on 2000-08-30. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
HEARTLAND INNS OF AMERICA LLC (1901 HACKLEY AVE; small business) : $223,263 in 10 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Purchase of Structures and Facilities -- Troop Housing Facilities, Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $183,645; 2004: $20,110; 2005: $19,508; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$166,140 with Army for Purchase of Structures and Facilities -- Troop Housing Facilities. Signed on 2003-02-07. Completion date: 2004-01-31.
$16,453 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-06-01. Completion date: 2005-06-26.
$15,876, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-22. Completion date: 2004-11-22.
$8,100, same as above.Signed on 2003-01-22. Completion date: 2003-01-26.
DESMOINES INTERNATIONAL HOTEL (1810 ARMY POST RD) : $107,308 in 2 contractsin 2001
$71,904 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2001-01-25. Completion date: 2001-03-31.
$35,404, same as above.Signed on 2001-05-23. Completion date: 2001-05-31.
GRACEFUL QUILTS & LINENS (1228 WADE ST; small business) : $104,125 in 8 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Technical Representation Services -- Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia, Personal Services Contracts by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $37,500; 2003: $60,000; 2004: $20,000; 2005: $-10,375; 2006: $-3,000.
Biggest contracts:
$50,000 with Army for Technical Representation Services -- Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia. Signed on 2003-02-27. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
$37,500, same as above.Signed on 2002-11-02. Completion date: 2002-10-24.
$20,000 with Army for Personal Services Contracts. Signed on 2004-07-28. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$10,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-11-04. Completion date: 2003-11-03.
THE UNDERGROUND COMPANY LTD (2407 SW 9TH STREET; small business)
$19,500 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Airfield Structures. Signed on 1999-11-26. Completion date: 2000-01-20.
MID-IOWA ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORA (3009 SW 9TH ST; small business) : $13,225 in 2 contractsin 2000
$7,400 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Airfield Structures. Signed on 2000-09-14. Completion date: 2000-10-31.
$5,825, same as above.Signed on 2000-02-04. Completion date: 2000-03-04.
HY-VEE, INC (1107 SE ARMY POST RD; small business) : $12,553 in 3 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
$5,100 with Navy for Food Services. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2005-09-10.
$3,968 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2003-01-24. Completion date: 2003-01-30.
$3,485 with Navy for Food Services. Signed on 2005-07-26. Completion date: 2005-08-06.
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON DES MO (1810 ARMY POST RD)
$7,430 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-05-17. Completion date: 2004-05-25.
PAINT PUMP PROS (3410 SW 9TH ST; small business)
$4,400 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Parking Facilities Conservation. Signed on 2006-03-30. Completion date: 2006-04-03.
RICCOS CATERING (5906 SW 9TH NO 5; small business)
$0 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2003-05-21. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)