| City: | Des Moines, Iowa |
| County: | Polk County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:10:33 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 515 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 41.6006, -93.6087 |
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ZIP code 50302 serves a specialized postal function in Des Moines, Iowa. This isn't a residential neighborhood with traditional street delivery. It's a PO Box facility serving 48 boxes, with a nearly 1-to-1 ratio of boxes to business customers (47 business establishments reported). The location coordinates (41.6006°N, -93.6087°W) place it in downtown Des Moines, near the Capitol Park and River Bend neighborhoods.
The delivery system here operates through a single street route covering 2nd Avenue, though the facility exists primarily for box service rather than residential delivery. Street addresses at this location use unit numbers, indicating a multi-tenant building or business complex. Residents and businesses in the area who need home or office delivery typically use the surrounding standard ZIP codes like 50314, which physically encloses this location. This arrangement is common in urban cores where high-density office buildings or government facilities require dedicated postal processing separate from residential services.
The single street entry for 2nd Avenue with unit-based addressing suggests this ZIP serves a multi-tenant business building or government facility rather than a traditional neighborhood.
ZIP Code 50302 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 95Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 50302 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 50302. 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 50302 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 March 1, 2026.