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Iron County · Missouri

ZIP code 63656

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 63656 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
533

ZCTA residents

Median income
$57,216

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$128,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 63656 sits in Iron County, Missouri and is home to 533 people. Median household income is $57,216, the median home is worth $128,800 and median gross rent is $443. 81.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Iron County

FIPS 29093

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 63656

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

Population
533ZIP 63656 residents
Median household income
$57,216Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$128,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$443Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
81.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 63656

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
9%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$668/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
2.6%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 63656 compares

ZIP 63656 against the median ZIP in Iron County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 63656County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$57,216$49,167$60,651-6%
Median home value$128,800$113,100$162,000-20%
Median gross rent$443$673$805-45%
Population5337471,453-63%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Iron County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 42% of 958 state ZIPs

#556
Home value

above 35% of 933 state ZIPs

#605
Population

larger than 26% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#764

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
64778Vernon County$57,212$680
63559Adair County$57,198$133,200$528
65020Camden County$57,243$243,900$836
64726Henry County$57,188$192,800
63730Stoddard County$57,179$123,900$731
63118St. Louis city$57,268$210,900$952

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Iron County.

ZIP 63656 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 63656?
ZIP 63656 lies mostly in Iron 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 63656?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 63656 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $443 a month, about 9% of median household income, and the median home is worth $128,800-20% 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 63656, 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.