Urbandale is a city in Polk County, Iowa, home to about 46,595 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 50322 and 50323, and parts of 50111, 50131 and 50263 are in Urbandale too.
Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Urbandale; also Des Moines
All in Urbandale
Mostly Grimes; part is in Urbandale
Mostly Johnston; part is in Urbandale
Mostly Waukee; part is in Urbandale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Urbandale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL313 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Urbandale; 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.
Urbandale had 45,580 residents in the 2020 census, up 57% since 2000.
It’s the 12th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Des Moines Wsfo-Johnston, IA weather station (7 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).
500 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Urbandale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 36 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 68 |
| Mental health providers | 174 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 106 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 36 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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 (59 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (16 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 1917.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Urbandale Comm School District, Waukee Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olmsted Elementary SchoolUrbandale | Pre-K–5 | 622 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Valerius Elementary SchoolUrbandale | Pre-K–5 | 598 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Webster Elementary SchoolUrbandale | Pre-K–5 | 519 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Karen Acres Elementary SchoolUrbandale | K–5 | 233 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Radiant Elementary SchoolUrbandale | K–5 | 273 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolUrbandale | K–5 | 708 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Waterford Elementary SchoolUrbandale | K–5 | 464 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Urbandale Middle SchoolUrbandale | 6–8 | 892 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Urbandale High SchoolUrbandale | 9–12 | 1,301 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gospel Assembly Christian AcademyDes Moines | K–11 | 13 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.0 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 Waukee, Johnston, Grimes and Des Moines.
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