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Adair County · Missouri

ZIP code 63540

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 63540 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
227

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,063

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$87,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 63540 sits in Adair County, Missouri and is home to 227 people. Median household income is $54,063, the median home is worth $87,000 and median gross rent is . 93.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Adair County

FIPS 29001

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 63540

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

Population
227ZIP 63540 residents
Median household income
$54,063Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$87,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 63540

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
1.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$451/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.9%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 63540 compares

ZIP 63540 against the median ZIP in Adair County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 63540County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,063$56,296$60,651-11%
Median home value$87,000$145,100$162,000-46%
Median gross rent$675$805
Population2271,3111,453-84%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Adair County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 33% of 958 state ZIPs

#639
Home value

above 11% of 933 state ZIPs

#833
Population

larger than 14% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#891

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
63361Montgomery County$54,091$180,000$724
65793Howell County$54,101$131,500$673
65263Monroe County$53,981$124,000$688
64661Mercer County$53,929$80,000$550
65740Taney County$54,205$114,400$944
63758Scott County$54,219$189,700$810

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Adair County.

ZIP 63540 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 63540?
ZIP 63540 lies mostly in Adair 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 63540?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 63540 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $87,000-46% 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 63540, 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.