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Polk County, Iowa

Polk County covers 573 sq mi of land and has about 503,175 residents. 79 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 20 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population
503,175
879/sq mi
Median household income
$84K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$262K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,149
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.2
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
10.3%
U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Polk County

79 total
ZipCityPopulationIncome
50007Alleman444$120,417
50009Altoona22,886$88,447
50021Ankeny30,283$99,572
50023Ankeny46,306$117,826
50032Berwick707—
50035Bondurant10,131$134,906
50073Elkhart1,208$100,972
50109Granger3,309$118,669
50111Grimes16,865$120,769
50131Johnston24,583$106,551
50161Maxwell2,296$98,519
50169Mitchellville3,667$83,938
50226Polk City7,759$153,011
50237Runnells3,635$101,806
50243Sheldahl361$80,938
50244Slater1,729$120,313
50265West Des Moines33,488$85,915
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50309Des Moines10,110$56,777
50310Des Moines31,177$76,381
50311Des Moines14,574$61,957
50312Des Moines15,802$92,242
50313Des Moines17,440$68,361
50314Des Moines10,438$39,950
50315Des Moines34,816$60,590
50316Des Moines16,710$56,090
50317Des Moines36,548$65,617
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50320Des Moines24,807$85,105
50321Des Moines7,900$80,351
50322Urbandale31,931$92,085
50324Windsor Heights5,143$91,707
50325Clive19,012$132,121
50327Pleasant Hill13,177$98,333
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Polk County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
12%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
24%
Some college
18%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
27%
Graduate
13%

How people get to work

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
16%
Other
1%

At a glance

PolkU.S.
Own their home67.4%65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.3%35.7%
Work from home15.7%15.1%
Households with broadband91.9%91%
Without health insurance5.3%8.4%
Foreign-born10.1%14.1%
Veterans (of adults)5.6%6.2%
Unemployment4.4%5.2%
Average commute20 min26.4 min