| City: | Des Moines, Iowa |
| County: | Polk County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:10:35 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 515 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 41.6006, -93.6087 |
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ZIP code 50305 operates as a PO Box facility within Des Moines, serving 75 boxes and approximately 150 businesses. The ZIP doesn't include residential street delivery but provides mail services through its post office location. It's geographically enclosed by ZIP 50314, which handles carrier delivery for the surrounding area.
The facility maintains one carrier route along 2nd Avenue with 81 delivery points, primarily for business addresses. Most residents in this zone receive mail through the larger Des Moines delivery network. The PO Box system here serves as a supplementary service rather than the community's only option.
The single street served is 2nd Avenue, which contains 81 delivery records for a facility with unit-based addressing. This reflects the ZIP's function as a specialized postal facility within the larger Des Moines delivery network rather than a traditional neighborhood.
ZIP Code 50305 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 25 people with an annual payroll of $2,171,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 222Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 3Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $541,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $2,171,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 25Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 50305 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 50305. 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 50305 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.