Des Moines, IA ZIP Codes
Des Moines, Iowa has 58 ZIP codes: 16 for street addresses (, , , , , and 10 more), 13 for PO boxes and 29 for single organizations.
Your street decides which one you use.
Which Des Moines ZIP code is my address in?
Street ranges from the Census Bureau, 2026. PO box and organization ZIP codes are not found by street. A new street may be missing: address not found?
Des Moines ZIP code map
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PO box and single-organization ZIP codes have no area on the map. Dashed line: Des Moines city limits.
Map: Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020) and place limits (2024).
All Des Moines ZIP codes by type
| ZIP | Type and post office or station |
|---|---|
| 50301 | PO boxes at the Des Moines post office Des Moines |
| 50302 | PO boxes at the Des Moines post office Des Moines |
| 50303 | PO boxes at the Des Moines post office Des Moines |
| 50304 | PO boxes at the Des Moines post office Des Moines |
| 50305 | PO boxes at the Des Moines post office Des Moines |
| 50306 | PO boxes at the Des Moines post office Des Moines |
| 50307 | street delivery Des Moines |
| 50308 | street delivery Des Moines |
| 50309 | street delivery South Des Moines |
| 50310 | street delivery Beaverdale |
| 50311 | street delivery University Station |
| 50312 | street delivery University Station |
| 50313 | street delivery East Side |
| 50314 | street delivery University Station |
| 50315 | street delivery South Des Moines |
| 50316 | street delivery East Side |
| 50317 | street delivery Pleasant Hill |
| 50318 | PO boxes at the Des Moines post office Des Moines |
| 50319 | street delivery Des Moines |
| 50320 | street delivery South Des Moines |
| 50321 | street delivery South Des Moines |
| 50328 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50329 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50330 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50331 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50332 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50333 | PO boxes at the Des Moines post office Des Moines |
| 50334 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50335 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50336 | PO boxes at the Des Moines post office Des Moines |
| 50339 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50340 | PO boxes at the Des Moines post office Des Moines |
| 50359 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50360 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50361 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50362 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50363 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50364 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50367 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50368 | PO boxes at the Des Moines post office Des Moines |
| 50369 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50380 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50381 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50391 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50392 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50393 | PO boxes at the Capital Square post office Capital Square |
| 50394 | PO boxes at the Des Moines post office Des Moines |
| 50395 | street delivery Des Moines |
| 50396 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50398 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50936 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50940 | one organization Boone |
| 50947 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50950 | street delivery Boone |
| 50980 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50981 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50982 | one organization Des Moines |
| 50983 | one organization Des Moines |
ZIP codes from nearby towns that reach into Des Moines
- 50211, mailing town Norwalk, covers 3 percent of Des Moines
- 50047, mailing town Carlisle, covers 2 percent of Des Moines
Why your mail may say Des Moines when you live outside it
Des Moines ZIP codes also cover Saylorville, so a letter addressed to Des Moines can go to a home outside the city limits.
The reverse happens too: parts of Des Moines use 50211 and 50047, which mail under a neighboring town's name.
A ZIP code does not set your city, school district or tax. Polk County property records show which city you are in.
Des Moines ZIP code questions
What is the main ZIP code for Des Moines?
50307, the ZIP code of the main Des Moines post office at 1165 2nd Ave.
Which Des Moines ZIP codes are for PO boxes only?
50301, 50302, 50303, 50304, 50305, 50306, 50318, 50333, 50336, 50340, 50368, 50393 and 50394. Mail to them goes to boxes at the post office, not to street addresses.
What county is Des Moines in?
Polk County, with parts in Warren County.
ZIP codes for towns near Des Moines
More towns near Des Moines: Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Marion, Council Bluffs, Bellevue, Omaha, St. Joseph, Davenport, Sioux City.
Sources and last checked
USPS ZIP Locale Detail (October 1, 2026), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Census Bureau, HUD-USPS crosswalk.
Checked October 20, 2026. Sources · How we build our lists · Corrections