Axios Des Moines: The most popular Des Moines metro ZIP codes for homebuyers — and scrolling dreamers — are in a mixture of the city’s more affordable neighborhoods and suburbs in Polk County, according to a Zillow analysis. It signals what potential homebuyers want: homes in their price range and near good schools. The online real estate marketplace tracked which ZIP codes had the highest number of median website views in the Des Moines metro. The five most popular ZIP codes: 1. 50310 — Beaverdale, median home value $202,985. 2. 50265 — West Des Moines, median home value $262,384. 3. 50322 — Merle Hay, Urbandale, median home value $246,383. 4. 50311 — Waveland/Drake (Des Moines), median home value $198,535. 5. 50312 — Ingersoll (Des Moines), median home value $252,592.