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ZIP code 50317: Des Moines, IA

ZIP code 50317 is in Des Moines (92% of residents), in Polk County, Iowa. 7.5% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Iowa's 3rd congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 20 (59%), State Senate District 17 (27%) and State Senate District 15 (14%); its state house districts are State House District 39 (49%), State House District 33 (27%), State House District 29 (14%) and State House District 40 (9.4%).

37,221residents (2020 Census)
22.1 sq miland area
1cities and towns
1congressional district
16voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Des Moines92%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Polk County100%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Lee township81%
Delaware township19%

Congressional district

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
Iowa's 3rd congressional district (IA-03)100%

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (IA-03)Zachary Nunn (R)202-225-5476100%
U.S. SenatorChuck Grassley (R)202-224-3744 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorJoni Ernst (R)202-224-3254 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 20)Mike Pike (R)59%
State Senator (State Senate District 17)Izaah Knox (Democratic)27%
State Senator (State Senate District 15)Tony Bisignano (Democratic)14%
State Senator (State Senate District 21)Mike Bousselot (R)<0.1%
State Representative (State House District 39)Rick Olson (Democratic)49%
State Representative (State House District 33)Ruth Ann Gaines (Democratic)27%
State Representative (State House District 29)Brian Meyer (Democratic)14%
State Representative (State House District 40)Bill Gustoff (R)9.4%
State Representative (State House District 42)Heather Matson (Democratic)<0.1%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 2059%
State Senate District 1727%
State Senate District 1514%
State Senate District 21land only

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 3949%
State House District 3327%
State House District 2914%
State House District 409.4%
State House District 42land only

Voting precincts

16 voting precincts overlap ZIP 50317. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 50317 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.