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Gentry County · Missouri

ZIP code 64438

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 64438 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
141

ZCTA residents

Median income
$121,731

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 64438 sits in Gentry County, Missouri and is home to 141 people. Median household income is $121,731, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 90% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Gentry County

FIPS 29075

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 64438

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

Population
141ZIP 64438 residents
Median household income
$121,731Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
90%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 64438

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
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.7%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 64438 compares

ZIP 64438 against the median ZIP in Gentry County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 64438County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$121,731$61,018$60,651+101%
Median home value$126,800$162,000
Median gross rent$692$805
Population1417841,453-90%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 97% of 958 state ZIPs

#27
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 8% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#950

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
63011St. Louis County$121,941$373,600$1,624
65039Boone County$121,364$408,600$591
63141St. Louis County$122,917$571,900$1,456
65250Howard County$120,368$188,700
64064Jackson County$120,341$375,800$1,416
63105St. Louis County$119,446$735,500$1,520

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Gentry County.

ZIP 64438 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 64438?
ZIP 64438 lies mostly in Gentry 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 64438?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 64438 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 64438, 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.