ZIP 50072 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 50072

Transportation & Access

Distance to Coast

312.5 miles (502.9 km)

✈️ Airports (5)

DSM (Airport)24.5 miles (39.4 km)
FOD (Airport)74.8 miles (120.4 km)
OTM (Airport)90.5 miles (145.6 km)
OMA (Airport)92.5 miles (148.9 km)
OFF (Airport)95.8 miles (154.2 km)

🌊 Coast (7 points)

Coast (312.5 miles (502.9 km))
Coast (375.1 miles (603.7 km))
Coast (732.4 miles (1178.7 km))
Coast (805.0 miles (1295.6 km))
Coast (857.5 miles (1380.0 km))
Coast (1393.1 miles (2241.9 km))
Coast (1413.1 miles (2274.2 km))

Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (7)

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail94.5 miles (152.1 km)lecl
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site143.9 miles (231.5 km)heho
Homestead National Historical Park163.5 miles (263.1 km)home
Harry S Truman National Historic Site177.0 miles (284.9 km)hstr
Effigy Mounds National Monument186.4 miles (300.0 km)efmo
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park187.0 miles (301.0 km)brvb
Missouri National Recreational River199.6 miles (321.3 km)mnrr

Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (14)

Des Moines Vet Center21.9 miles (35.3 km)
VA Central Iowa Health Care System26.3 miles (42.4 km)
Des Moines Regional Benefit Office27.2 miles (43.7 km)
Knoxville CBOC53.4 miles (85.9 km)
Carroll CBOC55.7 miles (89.7 km)
Marshalltown CBOC71.5 miles (115.1 km)
Fort Dodge CBOC71.7 miles (115.4 km)
Shenandoah VA Clinic82.0 miles (131.9 km)
Ottumwa VA Clinic95.1 miles (153.1 km)
Omaha Vet Center95.6 miles (153.9 km)
Bellevue VA Clinic95.9 miles (154.3 km)
Offutt Air Force Base96.1 miles (154.6 km)

Show all 14 VA hospitals in & near this area

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (1)

Voting & Opportunity

Congressional District

2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep

30.5% / 69.5%

Opportunity Zone