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Chariton County · Missouri

ZIP code 65246

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 65246 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
58

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$58,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 65246 sits in Chariton County, Missouri and is home to 58 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth $58,000 and median gross rent is . 95.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Chariton County

FIPS 29041

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 65246

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

Population
58ZIP 65246 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$58,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
72.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
95.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 65246

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
$301/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
34.5%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 65246 compares

ZIP 65246 against the median ZIP in Chariton County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 65246County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$65,000$60,651
Median home value$58,000$105,100$162,000-64%
Median gross rent$588$805
Population584351,453-96%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

Not published

Home value

above 2% of 933 state ZIPs

#910
Population

larger than 4% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#993

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Chariton County.

ZIP 65246 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 65246?
ZIP 65246 lies mostly in Chariton 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 65246?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 65246 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $58,000-64% 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 65246, 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.