| ZIP Codes: | 15 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 515 / 641 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:51 PM |
| Population: | 66,557 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 19049 |
| CBSA: | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA |
| Land Area: | 733 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.6663, -94.0358 |
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66,557 residents live across 15 ZIPs covering 733 sq mi, served by 15 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 52,160 to 66,557 from 2014 to 2024 — a +27.6% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 50261 (Van Meter, $155,278 median) and poorest ZIP 50167 (Minburn, $70,167) are 19.7 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.8× across this county — from $149,400 in 50220 (Perry) to $425,500 in 50146 (Linden).
Density varies 71× across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 50039 (Bouton) to 1,008 in 50263 (Waukee).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.5% bachelor's+ in 50276 (Woodward) to 58.3% in 50263 (Waukee) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Iowa, this is the #10 most populous of 99 counties and ranks #1 for median household income with the #1 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Dallas County is and #74 for decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $100,554 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
43.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (19,362 of 44,353 reporting).
15 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Dallas County grew 27.6% over the past decade — concentrated in 3 high-growth ZIPs:
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50263 | Waukee | Standard | 29,611 | $102,762 | 29.4 | 56.3% |
| 50003 | Adel | Standard | 9,948 | $103,114 | 117.3 | 41.4% |
| 50220 | Perry | Standard | 9,216 | $71,671 | 99.1 | -0.7% |
| 50261 | Van Meter | Standard | 3,399 | $155,278 | 62.6 | 42.5% |
| 50109 | Granger | Standard | 3,309 | $118,669 | 23.3 | 11.6% |
| 50063 | Dallas Center | Standard | 2,720 | $109,722 | 68.8 | -3.7% |
| 50276 | Woodward | Standard | 2,679 | $91,827 | 81.4 | 1.4% |
| 50233 | Redfield | Standard | 1,406 | $78,984 | 48.9 | 1.6% |
| 50070 | Dexter | Standard | 1,221 | $92,083 | 68.4 | -19.0% |
| 50069 | De Soto | Standard | 1,109 | $98,056 | 6.7 | -10.5% |
| 50167 | Minburn | Standard | 592 | $70,167 | 39.8 | -6.9% |
| 50146 | Linden | Standard | 577 | $109,261 | 31.7 | 75.9% |
| 50039 | Bouton | Standard | 344 | $86,250 | 24.1 | -35.9% |
| 50038 | Booneville | Standard | 235 | $82,188 | 4.2 | 123.8% |
| 50066 | Dawson | Standard | 191 | $66,406 | 27.4 | -45.3% |