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McDonald County · Missouri

ZIP code 64847

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 64847 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
342

ZCTA residents

Median income
$36,000

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$55,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 64847 sits in McDonald County, Missouri and is home to 342 people. Median household income is $36,000, the median home is worth $55,000 and median gross rent is $463. 45.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
McDonald County

FIPS 29119

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 64847

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

Population
342ZIP 64847 residents
Median household income
$36,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$55,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$463Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
45.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 64847

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$285/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.8%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 64847 compares

ZIP 64847 against the median ZIP in McDonald County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 64847County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$36,000$49,148$60,651-41%
Median home value$55,000$147,700$162,000-66%
Median gross rent$463$755$805-42%
Population3421,2771,453-76%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 4% of 958 state ZIPs

#919
Home value

above 2% of 933 state ZIPs

#917
Population

larger than 19% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#842

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
64126Jackson County$36,009$54,800$967
63853Pemiscot County$36,094$52,500
63866New Madrid County$36,250$69,000$675
64874Barry County$36,250$99,100$466
63653St. Francois County$35,694$51,600$802
63961Butler County$35,625$91,000$639

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under McDonald County.

ZIP 64847 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 64847?
ZIP 64847 lies mostly in McDonald 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 64847?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 64847 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $463 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $55,000-66% 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 64847, 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.