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Wayne County · Missouri

ZIP code 63966

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 63966 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,183

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,364

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$116,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 63966 sits in Wayne County, Missouri and is home to 2,183 people. Median household income is $56,364, the median home is worth $116,400 and median gross rent is $669. 84.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Wayne County

FIPS 29223

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 63966

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

Population
2,183ZIP 63966 residents
Median household income
$56,364Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$116,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$669Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
52.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 63966

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$604/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
26.3%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 63966 compares

ZIP 63966 against the median ZIP in Wayne County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 63966County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,364$48,103$60,651-7%
Median home value$116,400$115,350$162,000-28%
Median gross rent$669$625$805-17%
Population2,1836251,453+50%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Wayne 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

#584
Home value

above 27% of 933 state ZIPs

#678
Population

larger than 58% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#433

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
65462Phelps County$56,400$117,700$664
63841Stoddard County$56,288$161,500$762
63077Franklin County$56,458$161,800$869
64134Jackson County$56,475$122,900$1,233
63538Macon County$56,250$107,500
64640Daviess County$56,250$177,400$796

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Wayne County.

ZIP 63966 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 63966?
ZIP 63966 lies mostly in Wayne 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 63966?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 63966 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $669 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $116,400-28% 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 63966, 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.