Median household income (1999): $32,129
Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,711
| This zip code | $35,711 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 50309, 50314, 50313, 50317, 50315, 50320.
Housing units in zip code 50316 with a mortgage: 2,651 (282 second mortgage, 217 home equity loan, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,059
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $729
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $286
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 15.8% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.8% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.7 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : La Bufa (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1604 East Grand Avenue), Moss Distributing (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1801 Guthrie Avenue).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 44
- 1995 to 1998: 114
- 1990 to 1994: 114
- 1980 to 1989: 319
- 1970 to 1979: 695
- 1960 to 1969: 487
- 1950 to 1959: 580
- 1940 to 1949: 579
- 1939 or earlier: 3,460
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Des Moines, IA (50316):
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- no bedroom: 54
- 1 bedrooms: 233
- 2 bedrooms: 1,695
- 3 bedrooms: 1,448
- 4 bedrooms: 453
- 5 or more bedrooms: 75
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 173
- 1 bedrooms: 687
- 2 bedrooms: 806
- 3 bedrooms: 279
- 4 bedrooms: 46
- 5 or more bedrooms: 25
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Vehicles available in 50316 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 274
- 1 vehicle: 1,318
- 2 vehicles: 1,496
- 3 vehicles: 695
- 4 vehicles: 113
- 5 or more vehicles: 62
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 529
- 1 vehicle: 864
- 2 vehicles: 438
- 3 vehicles: 144
- 4 vehicles: 25
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 50316:
- Less than $10,000: 32
- $10,000 to $14,999: 16
- $15,000 to $19,999: 87
- $20,000 to $24,999: 36
- $25,000 to $29,999: 93
- $30,000 to $34,999: 230
- $35,000 to $39,999: 176
- $40,000 to $49,999: 458
- $50,000 to $59,999: 607
- $60,000 to $69,999: 776
- $70,000 to $79,999: 442
- $80,000 to $89,999: 354
- $90,000 to $99,999: 260
- $100,000 to $124,999: 87
- $125,000 to $149,999: 18
- $175,000 to $199,999: 12
- $200,000 to $249,999: 20
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50316:
- Less than $100: 102
- $100 to $149: 48
- $150 to $199: 27
- $200 to $249: 106
- $250 to $299: 76
- $300 to $349: 184
- $350 to $399: 359
- $400 to $449: 321
- $450 to $499: 222
- $500 to $549: 215
- $550 to $599: 180
- $600 to $649: 66
- $650 to $699: 25
- $700 to $749: 6
- $750 to $799: 13
- $800 to $899: 14
- $900 to $999: 12
- No cash rent: 33
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,400
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $82,485
- Black or African American householders: $79,425
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $149,671
- Asian householders: $83,682
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $299,342
- Some other race householders: $83,682
- Two or more races householders: $42,041
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $79,691
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,616
- One, attached: 177
- Two: 335
- 3 or 4: 348
- 5 to 9: 232
- 10 to 19: 267
- 20 to 49: 157
- 50 or more: 243
- Mobile homes: 17

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,274 (74%)
- Carpooled: 1,170 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 238 (3%)
- Taxi: 8 (0%)
- Bicycle: 32 (0%)
- Walked: 263 (4%)
- Other means: 35 (0%)
- Worked at home: 114 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 145
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1216
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1611
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1621
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1203
- 25 to 29 minutes: 314
- 30 to 34 minutes: 438
- 35 to 39 minutes: 89
- 40 to 44 minutes: 42
- 45 to 59 minutes: 151
- 60 to 89 minutes: 138
- 90 or more minutes: 52
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 16,052
- In family households: 13,412 (2,604 male householders, 1,344 female householders)
2,658 spouses, 4,844 children (4,431 natural, 130 adopted, 283 stepchildren), 339 grandchildren, 242 brothers or sisters, 179 parents, 532 other relatives, 670 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,640 (958 male householders (703 living alone)), 1,198 female householders (1,056 living alone)), 484 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 550 (241 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,395 2-persons, 934 3-persons, 817 4-persons, 405 5-persons, 232 6-persons, 165 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,759 1-person, 343 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 1 5-persons.
2,415 married couples with children.
1,608 single-parent households (368 men, 1,240 women).
83.2% of residents of 50316 zip code speak English at home.
10.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% very well, 25% well, 24% not well, 15% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 19% well, 5% not well).
4.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% very well, 37% well, 26% not well, 3% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (81% very well, 19% well).
Foreign born population: 1,865 (11.4%)
(29.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 11.4% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (45%)
- Vietnam (19%)
- El Salvador (11%)
- Laos (10%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- Thailand (1%)
- India (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 598
- 1990 to 1994: 357
- 1985 to 1989: 397
- 1980 to 1984: 261
- 1975 to 1979: 163
- 1970 to 1974: 24
- 1970 to 1974: 21
- 1965 to 1969: 44
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 5188
- German: 2132
- Irish: 939
- United States or American: 889
- English: 491
- Norwegian: 357
- Dutch: 325
- Danish: 250
- Italian: 223
- Swedish: 206
- Subsaharan African:: 192
- French (except Basque): 178
- Scotch-Irish: 176
- African: 159
- Scottish: 70
- Arab:: 54
- Polish: 47
- Latvian: 33
- Welsh: 32
- Croatian: 31
- Egyptian: 30
- Ghanian: 28
- Lebanese: 24
- European: 19
- Lithuanian: 17
- British: 17
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 17
- Belgian: 16
- Scandinavian: 13
- Afghan: 12
- Northern European: 11
- Czechoslovakian: 10
- Canadian: 8
- Austrian: 7
- Greek: 6
- Kenyan: 5
- French Canadian: 4
- Czech: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (16%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11518
- Northeast: 368
- Midwest: 1221
- South: 751
- West: 743
49% of the 50316 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 16,359. Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+0.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51
| Here: | 2.5% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 41
| Here: | 5.3% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 281
| Here: | 37.2% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Employment Placement Agencies (500-999: 1)
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
- Wholesale Trade: Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 315 people in nursing homes
- 185 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 11 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 10 people in other group homes
- 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
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