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Macon County · Missouri

ZIP code 63538

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 63538 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
133

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$107,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 63538 sits in Macon County, Missouri and is home to 133 people. Median household income is $56,250, the median home is worth $107,500 and median gross rent is . 89.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Macon County

FIPS 29121

State
Missouri (MO)

1,035 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 63538

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
133ZIP 63538 residents
Median household income
$56,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$107,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
61 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 63538

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.225%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$42Before any exemptions

Missouri levies 4.225% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$558/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 63538 compares

ZIP 63538 against the median ZIP in Macon County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 63538County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,250$56,250$60,651-7%
Median home value$107,500$112,100$162,000-34%
Median gross rent$667$805
Population1337941,453-91%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Macon County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 39% of 958 state ZIPs

#586
Home value

above 22% of 933 state ZIPs

#732
Population

larger than 8% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#954

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
64640Daviess County$56,250$177,400$796
65305Johnson County$56,250$1,217
63841Stoddard County$56,288$161,500$762
64146Jackson County$56,207$205,200$1,606
64772Vernon County$56,194$137,800$725
64096Lafayette County$56,172$117,100$819

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Macon County.

ZIP 63538 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 63538?
ZIP 63538 lies mostly in Macon County, Missouri. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 63538?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 63538 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $107,500-34% against the typical Missouri ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63538, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.