| City: | Des Moines, Iowa |
| County: | Polk County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:10:32 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 515 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 41.6006, -93.6087 |
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The single street route covers units on 2nd Avenue, where 240 businesses maintain addresses. Most downtown organizations use this ZIP for their official mailing address, even though the surrounding neighborhoods receive their mail through other Des Moines ZIP codes. The post office sits within the larger 50314 ZIP boundary, highlighting its role as a specialized postal facility rather than a geographic community.
Only one street serves this ZIP: 2nd Avenue with 46 delivery points containing units. The numbered street name reflects Des Moines' downtown grid system, where this postal facility anchors the city's business district mailing operations.
ZIP Code 50301 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 27 business establishments, employing about 838 people with an annual payroll of $51,422,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 415Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 27Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $13,544,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $51,422,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 838Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 50301 is located in Polk County, Iowa, within the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 19780) and Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 569,633 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 50301. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 19780Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 569,633Source: Census |
| MSA: | Des Moines, IA MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 03Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 8789.62 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 1921000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Des Moines city; IowaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 50301 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.