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DES MOINES - AMES · DMA 679

Explore ZIP codes in the DES MOINES - AMES TV market — covering IA — 348 ZIP codes — 1,226,291 residents. Population, income, and housing at a glance.

DMA code
679
ZIP codes
348
Population
1,226,291
States
IA
Median household income (avg.)
$73,581
Average home value
$161,195
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Where is the DES MOINES - AMES market?

DES MOINES - AMES (DMA 679) groups 348 indexable ZIP codes on US5 across IA, with a combined ZIP-area population of about 1,226,291.

Larger population clusters inside this TV market include Des Moines, IA, West Des Moines, IA, Ankeny, IA, Ames, IA, and Urbandale, IA. Open any ZIP below for full demographics, housing, schools, and nearby services.

The most populous ZIP currently listed for this market is 50023 (about 45,286 residents).

Income and housing in DES MOINES - AMES

Across ZIPs with income data in DES MOINES - AMES, the average median household income is about $73,581 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

Average median home value across those ZIPs is about $161,195.

On this page’s income ranking, ZIP 50323 is near the top at about $173,659.

What is a Designated Market Area (DMA)?

A Designated Market Area (DMA) is a Nielsen media-market geography used to group U.S. counties into TV / advertising markets. Each market has a three-digit DMA code — for example 679 for DES MOINES - AMES.

DMAs are not the same as metro statistical areas, area codes, or ZIP boundaries. A single DMA can span multiple states, and large metros may dominate a market while nearby counties still belong to the same advertising footprint.

How to use this DES MOINES - AMES page

US5 joins published ZIP profiles to DMA codes so you can browse the market as a list of postal codes with population, income, and housing at a glance — then drill into any ZIP for maps, schools, commute, and climate context.

This is a place-based research view for media markets, not a live TV schedule, ratings feed, or advertising buy tool. Counts can change when geography publishes update.

ZIP codes in DES MOINES - AMES

ZIP City County State Population Income Home value
50166 Milo Warren County IA 2,083 $107,550 $235,700
50161 Maxwell Polk County IA 2,081 $93,281 $204,600
51449 Lake City Calhoun County IA 1,951 $66,750 $119,300
50012 Ames Story County IA 1,950 — —
50830 Afton Union County IA 1,934 $63,472 $114,200
50028 Baxter Jasper County IA 1,930 $70,982 $197,400
50058 Coon Rapids Guthrie County IA 1,885 $72,750 $147,500
50244 Slater Polk County IA 1,866 $101,544 $235,600
50135 Kellogg Jasper County IA 1,777 $70,192 $178,800
50301 — — — 1,703 $38,464 $173,600
50302 — — — 1,703 $38,464 $173,600
50303 — — — 1,703 $38,464 $173,600
50304 — — — 1,703 $38,464 $173,600
50305 — — — 1,703 $38,464 $173,600
50236 Roland Story County IA 1,699 $86,793 $185,900
50046 Cambridge Story County IA 1,696 $91,944 $225,000
50554 Laurens Pocahontas County IA 1,639 $63,618 $85,600
51443 Glidden Carroll County IA 1,623 $78,472 $181,500
50475 Sheffield Franklin County IA 1,598 $78,333 $155,600
50002 Adair Guthrie County IA 1,522 $82,250 $190,300
50130 Jewell Junction Hamilton County IA 1,517 $69,934 $143,100
52571 Moravia Appanoose County IA 1,516 $80,208 $198,700
50006 Alden Hardin County IA 1,503 $62,188 $117,200
50210 New Virginia Warren County IA 1,503 $96,250 $314,100
50251 Sully Jasper County IA 1,481 $95,417 $171,500
52590 Seymour Wayne County IA 1,433 $55,714 $128,500
50543 Gowrie Webster County IA 1,400 $87,841 $116,600
50233 Redfield Dallas County IA 1,385 $80,375 $198,600
50105 Gilbert Story County IA 1,384 $122,813 $265,100
50070 Dexter Madison County IA 1,366 $90,352 $187,500
50076 Exira Audubon County IA 1,356 $48,462 $102,700
50122 Hubbard Hardin County IA 1,348 $83,810 $110,100
50174 Murray Clarke County IA 1,312 $63,250 $109,600
50249 Stratford Hamilton County IA 1,256 $54,167 $109,400
50540 Fonda Pocahontas County IA 1,253 $86,818 $98,500
50846 Fontanelle Adair County IA 1,223 $73,333 $85,400
50229 Bevington Warren County IA 1,204 $106,087 $365,200
51430 Arcadia Carroll County IA 1,204 $70,809 $163,800
50162 Melbourne Marshall County IA 1,190 $67,201 $182,900
52561 Fremont Mahaska County IA 1,179 $64,018 $102,200
50055 Collins Story County IA 1,157 $84,875 $195,400
50056 Colo Story County IA 1,122 $79,667 $184,300
50106 Gilman Marshall County IA 1,121 $96,711 $112,000
50530 Dayton Webster County IA 1,119 $76,473 $138,900
50238 Russell Lucas County IA 1,089 $67,708 $82,600
50230 Radcliffe Hardin County IA 1,083 $80,769 $147,700
50139 Lacona Warren County IA 1,058 $70,673 $137,500
50541 Gilmore City Pocahontas County IA 1,035 $53,859 $97,800
50069 De Soto Dallas County IA 1,024 $95,208 $216,800
50257 Truro Madison County IA 1,022 $94,605 $218,000
50073 Elkhart Polk County IA 1,018 $94,712 $275,700
50452 Latimer Franklin County IA 990 $74,500 $108,100
50118 Hartford Warren County IA 989 $79,583 $177,100
50258 Union Hardin County IA 989 $82,865 $100,000
52572 Moulton Appanoose County IA 963 $61,250 $89,400
50044 Bussey Marion County IA 948 $75,568 $115,100
51462 Scranton Greene County IA 940 $70,625 $155,800
50598 Whittemore Kossuth County IA 927 $78,828 $103,600
50480 Titonka Kossuth County IA 926 $69,022 $79,300
50149 Lorimor Madison County IA 900 $68,295 $143,900
50517 Bancroft Kossuth County IA 899 $52,596 $110,700
50532 Duncombe Webster County IA 889 $65,000 $169,400
50529 Dakota City Humboldt County IA 887 $66,111 $119,300
50542 Goldfield Wright County IA 873 $67,708 $118,200
50123 Humeston Wayne County IA 863 $63,750 $106,800
50153 Lynnville Jasper County IA 855 $71,136 $155,600
50062 Melcher-Dallas Marion County IA 833 $70,714 $163,100
50005 Albion Marshall County IA 830 $62,667 $129,500
50168 Mingo Jasper County IA 829 $99,875 $232,800
50150 Lovilia Monroe County IA 827 $64,844 $119,200
50845 Diagonal Ringgold County IA 820 $70,781 $104,300
50278 Zearing Story County IA 819 $67,344 $170,400
51436 Breda Carroll County IA 815 $59,438 $217,200
50858 Orient Adair County IA 808 $78,182 $140,500
50075 Ellsworth Hamilton County IA 805 $69,306 $140,400
50071 Dows Wright County IA 793 $75,156 $71,800
50107 Grand Junction Greene County IA 791 $51,250 $79,400
50134 Kelley Story County IA 783 $97,250 $277,500
50142 Le Grand Marshall County IA 779 $68,438 $124,300
50008 Allerton Wayne County IA 759 $77,083 $122,500
50050 Churdan Greene County IA 758 $66,875 $102,300
50048 Casey Guthrie County IA 754 $55,536 $110,300
50581 Rolfe Pocahontas County IA 751 $59,018 $78,000
51646 New Market Taylor County IA 751 $70,568 $103,400
50558 Livermore Humboldt County IA 745 $65,313 $109,700
50557 Lehigh Webster County IA 736 $77,250 $119,800
50590 Swea City Kossuth County IA 736 $65,500 $57,700
50560 Lu Verne Kossuth County IA 722 $66,172 $77,300
50519 St. Joseph Humboldt County IA 713 $69,063 $114,400
50246 Stanhope Hamilton County IA 711 $70,000 $117,900
50859 Prescott Adams County IA 701 $70,536 $162,500
50151 Lucas Lucas County IA 695 $87,548 $142,700
50522 Burt Kossuth County IA 695 $60,833 $81,300
50157 Malcom Poweshiek County IA 686 $59,583 $101,000
50214 — Marion County IA 684 $118,958 $354,600
50516 Badger Webster County IA 684 $72,292 $128,000
50483 Wesley Kossuth County IA 678 $73,750 $150,000
50164 Menlo Guthrie County IA 677 $78,542 $151,600
50561 Lytton Calhoun County IA 677 $67,188 $106,500
50575 Pomeroy Calhoun County IA 677 $55,694 $77,100

Frequently asked questions

What is DMA 679?

DES MOINES - AMES (DMA 679) is a Nielsen Designated Market Area — a TV / media market that groups places for advertising and audience measurement. On US5 it is linked to ZIP codes in IA, covering about 1,226,291 combined ZIP-area residents across 348 codes.

How many ZIP codes are in the DES MOINES - AMES DMA?

US5 currently lists 348 indexable ZIP codes for DMA 679 (DES MOINES - AMES). Counts can change as geography publishes update.

What is the average income in the DES MOINES - AMES market?

The average of ZIP median household incomes in DES MOINES - AMES is about $73,581 (about even with the U.S. median ($75,149)). Individual neighborhoods vary — sort the ZIP table by income to compare.

Is a DMA the same as a metro area or area code?

No. DMAs are Nielsen media markets built mainly from county groupings for TV advertising. Metro statistical areas, telephone area codes, and ZIP codes use different boundaries. The same city can sit in one DMA, multiple area codes, and many ZIP codes.

How does US5 map ZIPs to DMA 679?

US5 joins each published ZIP profile to a DMA code from the spatial dictionary (Nielsen market membership summarized onto ZIP geography). This page lists indexable ZIPs with that code so you can move from the market overview into local demographics.

What cities are in the DES MOINES - AMES DMA?

Larger population clusters on US5 for DES MOINES - AMES include Des Moines, IA, West Des Moines, IA, Ankeny, IA, Ames, IA, and Urbandale, IA. Open linked ZIP pages for neighborhood-level demographics.