What city is 50316 in?

50316 is a Des Moines, IA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Des Moines.

What is the population of 50316?

About 16,710 people (±1,159), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,785.

What is the median household income in 50316?

$56,090 (±$4,300), 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 50316?

11 USPS carrier routes with 5,803 residential and 368 business mailboxes (6,171 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 50316?

The closest, measured center to center: 50319 (1.2 mi, Des Moines), 50314 (1.7 mi, Des Moines), 50309 (2 mi, Des Moines), 50317 (2.7 mi, Des Moines), 50313 (3.6 mi, Des Moines) and 50311 (3.8 mi, Des Moines).

50316 ZIP Code, Des Moines, IA

50316 is a ZIP code in Des Moines, Iowa in Polk County. It covers 3.6 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 50319, 50314 and 50309. 16,710 people live here in 5,636 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Iowa ZIP codes. At about 4,685 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (67% own). Median household income is $56,090, below the Iowa median of $75,059; 41% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Des Moines, IA
County: Polk County
Land area: 3.6 sq mi
Population: 16,710
Median household income: $56,090
Carrier routes: 11 (5,803 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	16,710
Households	5,636
Median household income	$56,090
Income per person	$27,382
Median age	31.9
Homeowners	66.6%
Median home value	$154,300
Median rent	$952
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.5%
Average commute (minutes)	18.7
Households with kids under 18	41.1%
Moved in the past year	13.0%
Below the poverty line	17.9%
Broadband internet	87.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	31.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.2%
$10–15K	3.9%
$15–25K	9.4%
$25–35K	7.2%
$35–50K	16.8%
$50–75K	24.6%
$75–100K	11.4%
$100–150K	13.9%
$150–200K	2.9%
$200K+	3.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	16.5%
10–19	15.5%
20–24	7.7%
25–34	16.0%
35–44	12.4%
45–54	11.6%
55–64	10.1%
65–74	5.8%
75+	4.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	44.9%
Owned outright	16.1%
Rented	29.7%
Vacant	9.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	74.7%
Townhome	3.0%
2–4 units	2.7%
5–19 units	10.6%
20+ units	8.7%
Mobile / other	0.3%

Businesses in 50316

280 business establishments with 7,741 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Accommodation and Food Services: 42
Wholesale Trade: 37
Retail Trade: 34
Other Services (except Public Administration): 34
Construction: 26
Health Care and Social Assistance: 25
Transportation and Warehousing: 16
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 12

EDDM carrier routes

50316 has 11 USPS carrier routes with 5,803 residential and 368 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 50316

50316 has 11 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C)) with 5,803 residential and 368 business mailboxes. Routes range from 352 homes (C003) to 594 homes (C009); the median route has 531 homes. The Census counted 5,636 households in 50316 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	9
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 66, 526 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 516 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 571 homes
Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 589 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 462 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 50316

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	516	52	$65,511	—	—	—
C002	City	526	66	$40,661	—	—	—
C003	City	352	11	$40,661	—	—	—
C004	City	530	14	$57,019	—	—	—
C006	City	567	33	$59,033	—	—	—
C007	City	565	11	$45,287	—	—	—
C009	City	594	44	$62,594	—	—	—
C010	City	531	1	$59,033	—	—	—
C011	City	462	45	$66,923	—	—	—
C015	City	589	45	$40,661	—	—	—
C016	City	571	46	$57,155	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 50316 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

50319 — Des Moines city, IA (1.2 mi)
50314 — Des Moines city, IA (1.7 mi)
50309 — Des Moines city, IA (2 mi)
50317 — Des Moines city, IA (2.7 mi)
50313 — Des Moines city, IA (3.6 mi)
50311 — Des Moines city, IA (3.8 mi)
50310 — Des Moines city, IA (4 mi)
50315 — Des Moines city, IA (4.5 mi)

Areas that include 50316

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 50316, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 50316 in?: 50316 is a Des Moines, IA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Des Moines.
What county is 50316 in?: 50316 is in Polk County.
What is the population of 50316?: About 16,710 people (±1,159), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,785.
What is the median household income in 50316?: $56,090 (±$4,300), 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 50316?: 11 USPS carrier routes with 5,803 residential and 368 business mailboxes (6,171 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 50316?: The closest, measured center to center: 50319 (1.2 mi, Des Moines), 50314 (1.7 mi, Des Moines), 50309 (2 mi, Des Moines), 50317 (2.7 mi, Des Moines), 50313 (3.6 mi, Des Moines) and 50311 (3.8 mi, Des Moines).

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