ZIP Code 50226

Households in ZIP code 50226, near Des Moines, report a median income of $153,011, with per-capita earnings of $60,573. That earning power shapes how housing and consumption taxes fit into a budget here. A median home value of $417,500, taxed at the county's 1.68% effective property rate, works out to a meaningful annual obligation, though the income base absorbs it. Day-to-day purchases carry a 7.00% combined sales tax. Together, these figures sketch a community where high earnings support both substantial home values and steady consumer spending, and where tax costs track the broader cost of living in the area.