Median household income (1999): $42,079
Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,770
| This zip code |  $46,770 | | Iowa: |  $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 50315, 50309, 50316, 50317, 50321, 50314.
Housing units in zip code 50320 with a mortgage: 2,236 (275 second mortgage, 351 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 566
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,031
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $312
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.2% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 264
- 1995 to 1998: 696
- 1990 to 1994: 1,177
- 1980 to 1989: 1,303
- 1970 to 1979: 1,210
- 1960 to 1969: 713
- 1950 to 1959: 426
- 1940 to 1949: 157
- 1939 or earlier: 164
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Des Moines, IA (50320):
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- no bedroom: 30
- 1 bedrooms: 149
- 2 bedrooms: 895
- 3 bedrooms: 2,417
- 4 bedrooms: 472
- 5 or more bedrooms: 72
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 19
- 1 bedrooms: 460
- 2 bedrooms: 1,017
- 3 bedrooms: 242
- 4 bedrooms: 26
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 50320 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 63
- 1 vehicle: 1,068
- 2 vehicles: 2,112
- 3 vehicles: 601
- 4 vehicles: 140
- 5 or more vehicles: 51
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 254
- 1 vehicle: 874
- 2 vehicles: 445
- 3 vehicles: 173
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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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 50320:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 16
- $25,000 to $29,999: 21
- $30,000 to $34,999: 28
- $35,000 to $39,999: 55
- $40,000 to $49,999: 62
- $50,000 to $59,999: 151
- $60,000 to $69,999: 100
- $70,000 to $79,999: 175
- $80,000 to $89,999: 447
- $90,000 to $99,999: 355
- $100,000 to $124,999: 576
- $125,000 to $149,999: 388
- $150,000 to $174,999: 227
- $175,000 to $199,999: 91
- $200,000 to $249,999: 70
- $250,000 to $299,999: 7
- $300,000 to $399,999: 25
- $400,000 to $499,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50320:
- Less than $100: 43
- $100 to $149: 93
- $150 to $199: 46
- $200 to $249: 66
- $250 to $299: 15
- $300 to $349: 10
- $350 to $399: 58
- $400 to $449: 159
- $450 to $499: 394
- $500 to $549: 375
- $550 to $599: 199
- $600 to $649: 124
- $650 to $699: 42
- $700 to $749: 30
- $750 to $799: 7
- $800 to $899: 19
- $900 to $999: 7
- No cash rent: 77
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $122,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $133,041
- Black or African American householders: $141,422
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $113,085
- Asian householders: $124,127
- Some other race householders: $136,101
- Two or more races householders: $114,947
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $152,997
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,101
- One, attached: 396
- Two: 72
- 3 or 4: 18
- 5 to 9: 40
- 10 to 19: 206
- 20 to 49: 997
- 50 or more: 90
- Mobile homes: 1,184
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,337 (81%)
- Carpooled: 1,172 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 60 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 18 (0%)
- Walked: 50 (1%)
- Other means: 29 (0%)
- Worked at home: 138 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 140
- 5 to 9 minutes: 446
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1441
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1698
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1539
- 25 to 29 minutes: 553
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1081
- 35 to 39 minutes: 115
- 40 to 44 minutes: 41
- 45 to 59 minutes: 250
- 60 to 89 minutes: 146
- 90 or more minutes: 216
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 15,389
- In family households: 13,209 (3,155 male householders, 1,023 female householders)
3,112 spouses, 4,920 children (4,586 natural, 100 adopted, 234 stepchildren), 142 grandchildren, 181 brothers or sisters, 109 parents, 223 other relatives, 344 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,180 (780 male householders (562 living alone)), 863 female householders (682 living alone)), 537 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 1,629 2-persons, 1,022 3-persons, 910 4-persons, 353 5-persons, 180 6-persons, 84 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,244 1-person, 331 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
2,886 married couples with children.
1,231 single-parent households (268 men, 963 women).
85.1% of residents of 50320 zip code speak English at home.
9.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% very well, 17% well, 28% not well, 21% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 15% well, 4% not well).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 25% well, 18% not well, 3% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (38% very well, 34% well, 28% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,456 (9.5%)
(34.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 9.5% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (53%)
- Laos (8%)
- Vietnam (6%)
- Other Northern Africa (5%)
- Korea (4%)
- Guatemala (4%)
- India (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 640
- 1990 to 1994: 195
- 1985 to 1989: 266
- 1980 to 1984: 199
- 1975 to 1979: 90
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 33
- 1965 to 1969: 24
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 3218
- German: 2852
- Irish: 1114
- United States or American: 990
- English: 808
- Italian: 695
- Dutch: 357
- Swedish: 244
- Norwegian: 233
- French (except Basque): 139
- Subsaharan African:: 124
- Czech: 112
- African: 107
- Scottish: 91
- Croatian: 88
- Danish: 81
- Scotch-Irish: 75
- Polish: 67
- Welsh: 67
- British: 36
- Lithuanian: 33
- Belgian: 31
- French Canadian: 28
- Latvian: 28
- Arab:: 25
- Other Arab: 25
- Scandinavian: 23
- European: 23
- Czechoslovakian: 19
- Celtic: 17
- Sudanese: 17
- Austrian: 12
- Luxemburger: 7
- Greek: 6
- Northern European: 6
- Finnish: 6
- Yugoslavian: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $23,300
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (68%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11587
- Northeast: 167
- Midwest: 1355
- South: 273
- West: 434
49% of the 50320 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, 59% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 8,444. Population change in the 1990s: +6,827 (+80.9%).
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): 275
| Here: | 14.5% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62
| Here: | 7.6% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 198
| Here: | 39.4% | | 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:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 8 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
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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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