# Polk County, Iowa demographics

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Polk County, Iowa (county FIPS 19153) has a median household income of $83,576 (±$1,283) and a total population of 503,175 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 42 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 503,175 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 36.2 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 205,358 | ±1,156 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $83,576 | ±$1,283 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $262,100 | ±$3,486 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,149 | ±$16 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 67.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 32.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 10.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 4.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 19153 |
| Land area | 572.72 sq mi |
| Water area | 19.17 sq mi |
| Population density | 879 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [50161](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50161) | 7.7% | 55.8% | Yes |
| [50035](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50035) | 7.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [50237](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50237) | 6.6% | 78.3% | Yes |
| [50226](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50226) | 6.3% | 99.4% | Yes |
| [50009](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50009) | 4.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [50073](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50073) | 4.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [50169](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50169) | 4.5% | 56% | Yes |
| [50021](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50021) | 4.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [50131](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50131) | 4.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [50317](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50317) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [50023](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50023) | 3.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [50265](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50265) | 3.3% | 96.8% | Yes |
| [50313](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50313) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [50111](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50111) | 2.9% | 66.1% | Yes |
| [50047](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50047) | 2.9% | 24.4% |  |
| [50327](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50327) | 2.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [50244](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50244) | 2.6% | 59.9% | Yes |
| [50156](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50156) | 2.5% | 16% |  |
| [50320](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50320) | 2.3% | 77.9% | Yes |
| [50046](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50046) | 2.3% | 27.2% |  |
| [50321](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50321) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [50322](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50322) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [50315](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50315) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [50109](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50109) | 1.8% | 53.1% | Yes |
| [50310](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50310) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [50312](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50312) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [50266](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50266) | 1% | 25.2% |  |
| [50007](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50007) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [50124](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50124) | 0.9% | 26% |  |
| [50325](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50325) | 0.8% | 60.3% | Yes |
| [50323](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50323) | 0.7% | 39.5% |  |
| [50316](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50316) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [50309](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50309) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [50311](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50311) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [50314](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50314) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [50061](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50061) | 0.4% | 6.8% |  |
| [50168](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50168) | 0.3% | 4.3% |  |
| [50324](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50324) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [50228](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50228) | 0.1% | 0.9% |  |
| [50032](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50032) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [50243](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50243) | 0.1% | 36.8% | Yes |
| [50319](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/50319) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:153&in=state:19
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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