| City: | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Names to Avoid: | Principal Financial |
| County: | Polk County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:11:05 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 515 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 41.5898, -93.6280 |
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Principal Financial Group, a Fortune 500 financial services company founded in 1879, operates under dedicated ZIP code 50392 in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. The corporation provides retirement plans, investment management, and insurance products to businesses and individuals across the globe. Census Bureau business data indicates approximately 15,000 employees work within this postal designation, making it one of the largest employers in Polk County.
The 0.02-square-mile postal boundary encompasses Principal's corporate campus in the heart of Des Moines, including 801 Grand, the city's tallest building at 45 stories. This dedicated ZIP has served the company for over two decades, handling the substantial correspondence generated by a global financial services operation. With only 6 delivery codes on file, mail routes to a centralized corporate mail facility rather than distributed delivery points. Des Moines serves as the valid mailing city for this designation.
| Establishments: | 11 |
| Employment: | 15,018 |
ZIP Code 50392 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 12 business establishments, employing about 15,700 people with an annual payroll of $1,742,362,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 0Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 12Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $747,797,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $1,742,362,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 15,700Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 50392 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 50392. 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 50392 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.