What city is 50312 in?

50312 is a Des Moines, IA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Des Moines.

What is the population of 50312?

About 15,802 people (±1,057), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 15,485.

What is the median household income in 50312?

$92,242 (±$8,935), compared with $75,059 for Iowa as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 50312?

17 USPS carrier routes with 7,823 residential and 433 business mailboxes (8,256 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 50312?

The closest, measured center to center: 50311 (1.7 mi, Des Moines), 50324 (2.5 mi, Windsor Heights), 50309 (3.1 mi, Des Moines), 50321 (3.1 mi, Des Moines), 50314 (3.3 mi, Des Moines) and 50310 (3.5 mi, Des Moines).

50312 ZIP Code, Des Moines, IA

50312 is a ZIP code in Des Moines, Iowa in Polk County. It covers 5.6 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 50311, 50324 and 50309. 15,802 people live here in 7,584 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Iowa ZIP codes. At about 2,807 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $92,242, above the Iowa median of $75,059.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Des Moines, IA
County: Polk County
Land area: 5.6 sq mi
Population: 15,802
Median household income: $92,242
Carrier routes: 17 (7,823 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	15,802
Households	7,584
Median household income	$92,242
Income per person	$67,131
Median age	40.3
Homeowners	63.7%
Median home value	$291,900
Median rent	$1,074
Bachelor's degree or higher	61.2%
Average commute (minutes)	15.6
Households with kids under 18	25.8%
Moved in the past year	11.5%
Below the poverty line	6.8%
Broadband internet	92.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.1%
$10–15K	1.7%
$15–25K	4.6%
$25–35K	4.0%
$35–50K	15.2%
$50–75K	12.9%
$75–100K	14.1%
$100–150K	14.6%
$150–200K	9.3%
$200K+	20.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.2%
10–19	9.4%
20–24	4.7%
25–34	15.9%
35–44	15.1%
45–54	13.7%
55–64	10.5%
65–74	8.9%
75+	10.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	37.3%
Owned outright	22.1%
Rented	33.2%
Vacant	7.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	59.5%
Townhome	2.4%
2–4 units	3.0%
5–19 units	9.9%
20+ units	25.1%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 50312

534 business establishments with 5,190 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 115
Health Care and Social Assistance: 68
Other Services (except Public Administration): 60
Accommodation and Food Services: 54
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 44
Retail Trade: 40
Finance and Insurance: 39
Construction: 30

EDDM carrier routes

50312 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 7,823 residential and 433 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 50312

50312 has 17 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C)) with 7,823 residential and 433 business mailboxes. Routes range from 238 homes (C030) to 783 homes (C011); the median route has 433 homes. The Census counted 7,584 households in 50312 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	10
500–749	4
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 162, 472 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 634 homes
Route C095 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 450 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 394 homes
Route C099 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 397 homes

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Every carrier route in 50312

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C005	City	394	33	$103,739	—	—	—
C009	City	351	2	$103,739	—	—	—
C010	City	472	162	$68,353	—	—	—
C011	City	783	12	$125,815	—	—	—
C012	City	270	0	$163,971	—	—	—
C013	City	308	0	$125,815	—	—	—
C014	City	517	6	$73,575	—	—	—
C015	City	433	9	$125,815	—	—	—
C016	City	634	80	$45,036	—	—	—
C030	City	238	11	$73,575	—	—	—
C059	City	429	13	$75,536	—	—	—
C075	City	502	11	$121,535	—	—	—
C085	City	367	2	$163,971	—	—	—
C095	City	450	67	$45,036	—	—	—
C096	City	757	2	$73,575	—	—	—
C097	City	521	5	$121,535	—	—	—
C099	City	397	18	$163,971	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 50312 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

50311 — Des Moines city, IA (1.7 mi)
50324 — Windsor Heights city, IA (2.5 mi)
50309 — Des Moines city, IA (3.1 mi)
50321 — Des Moines city, IA (3.1 mi)
50314 — Des Moines city, IA (3.3 mi)
50310 — Des Moines city, IA (3.5 mi)
50315 — Des Moines city, IA (3.9 mi)
50319 — Des Moines city, IA (4.2 mi)

Areas that include 50312

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 50312, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 50312 in?: 50312 is a Des Moines, IA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Des Moines.
What county is 50312 in?: 50312 is in Polk County.
What is the population of 50312?: About 15,802 people (±1,057), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 15,485.
What is the median household income in 50312?: $92,242 (±$8,935), compared with $75,059 for Iowa as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 50312?: 17 USPS carrier routes with 7,823 residential and 433 business mailboxes (8,256 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 50312?: The closest, measured center to center: 50311 (1.7 mi, Des Moines), 50324 (2.5 mi, Windsor Heights), 50309 (3.1 mi, Des Moines), 50321 (3.1 mi, Des Moines), 50314 (3.3 mi, Des Moines) and 50310 (3.5 mi, Des Moines).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.