Ankeny is a city in Polk County, Iowa, home to about 72,615 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 50021 and 50023.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ankeny
Mostly Ankeny; also Saylorville
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL305 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ankeny; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ankeny had 67,887 residents in the 2020 census, up 150% since 2000.
It’s the 6th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Polk County grew from 82,624 residents in 1900 to 492,401 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ankeny, IA weather station (3 miles away).
295,413 jobs at 13,890 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
744 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ankeny’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 83 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 36 |
| Dentists | 58 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 125 |
| Mental health providers | 204 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 158 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 63 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (54 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1854.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ankeny Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Learning CenterAnkeny | Pre-K | 361 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Abbie Grove ElementaryAnkeny | K–5 | 445 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Ashland Ridge ElementaryAnkeny | K–5 | 548 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkeny | K–5 | 489 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| East Elementary SchoolAnkeny | K–5 | 409 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Heritage ElementaryAnkeny | K–5 | 604 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Northeast ElementaryAnkeny | K–5 | 595 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkeny | K–5 | 346 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkeny | K–5 | 526 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Rock Creek ElementaryAnkeny | K–5 | 639 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkeny | K–5 | 585 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Westwood Elementary SchoolAnkeny | K–5 | 551 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Parkview Middle SchoolAnkeny | 6–7 | 865 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Prairie Ridge Middle SchoolAnkeny | 6–7 | 1,004 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Northview Middle SchoolAnkeny | 8–9 | 1,021 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Southview Middle SchoolAnkeny | 8–9 | 913 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ankeny Centennial High SchoolAnkeny | 10–12 | 1,470 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Ankeny High SchoolAnkeny | 10–12 | 1,375 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankeny Christian AcademyAnkeny | Pre-K–12 | 510 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| Cottontail Creek Montessori SchoolAnkeny | Pre-K–K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
| St Luke the Evangelist Catholic SchoolAnkeny | K–8 | 336 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Saylorville.
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