Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($56,777) for 50309 is less than the median household income for 50315 ($60,590), 50320 ($85,105), 50321 ($80,351), 50312 ($92,242), 50317 ($65,617), Polk County ($83,576), and Des Moines city ($65,932). But it's more than 50314 ($39,950), 50316 ($56,090), and 50319 ($-1).
| 50309 | $56,777 |
| Des Moines city | $65,932 |
| Polk County | $83,576 |
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The average household income ($79,702) for 50309 is less than the average household income for 50312 ($138,184), 50320 ($100,466), 50321 ($124,071), Polk County ($109,398), and Des Moines city ($86,645). But it's more than 50314 ($58,998), 50315 ($75,870), 50316 ($72,409), 50317 ($77,735), and 50319 ($-1).
| 50309 | $79,702 |
| Des Moines city | $86,645 |
| Polk County | $109,398 |
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The per-capita income for 50309 is $57,597. The per capita income ($57,597) for 50309 is less than the per capita income for 50312 ($67,131). But it's more than 50321 ($56,160), 50319 ($-1), 50320 ($36,496), 50314 ($26,210), 50315 ($34,338), 50316 ($27,382), 50317 ($30,592), Polk County ($45,622), and Des Moines city ($37,863).
| 50309 | $57,597 |
| Des Moines city | $37,863 |
| Polk County | $45,622 |
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6.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (6.2%) for 50309 is less than the percent high income households for 50312 (20.5%), 50320 (7.1%), 50321 (18.8%), Polk County (11.6%), and Des Moines city (6.4%). But it's more than 50314 (2.9%), 50315 (4.6%), 50316 (3.7%), 50317 (2.8%), and 50319 (-1.0%).
| 50309 | 6.2% |
| Des Moines city | 6.4% |
| Polk County | 11.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50309 | $55,546 | $64,552 | $49,347 | $22,553 |
| Des Moines city | $47,432 | $71,524 | $77,713 | $48,181 |
| Polk County | $51,810 | $90,252 | $101,569 | $59,099 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 50309 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 50309 | +/-$7,879 | +/-$10,514 | +/-$7,169 | +/-3.2% | +/-$6,230 | +/-$12,031 | +/-$26,641 | +/-$15,613 |
| Des Moines city | +/-$1,922 | +/-$2,325 | +/-$917 | +/-0.7% | +/-$3,364 | +/-$2,851 | +/-$3,054 | +/-$2,502 |
| Polk County | +/-$1,283 | +/-$1,753 | +/-$752 | +/-0.5% | +/-$4,306 | +/-$2,314 | +/-$2,329 | +/-$2,465 |