ZIP Code 50314

In ZIP code 50314, on the north side of Des Moines, households earn a median of $39,950, while per-capita income sits at $26,210. That gap between total and per-person earnings hints at smaller household sizes or more single earners. With a median home value of $147,900, property taxes run about $2,485 a year at the county's 1.68% rate, a real line item against that income. Add Des Moines' 7.00% combined sales tax, and everyday purchases take a noticeable bite. Budgets here stretch carefully, with housing and consumption taxes together shaping what's left each month.