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Boone County · Missouri

ZIP code 65279

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 65279 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,639

ZCTA residents

Median income
$90,938

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$282,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 65279 sits in Boone County, Missouri and is home to 1,639 people. Median household income is $90,938, the median home is worth $282,500 and median gross rent is $1,161. 86.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Boone County

FIPS 29019

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 65279

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

Population
1,639ZIP 65279 residents
Median household income
$90,938Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$282,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,161Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 65279

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
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,466/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
3.9%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 65279 compares

ZIP 65279 against the median ZIP in Boone County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 65279County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$90,938$86,959$60,651+50%
Median home value$282,500$241,600$162,000+74%
Median gross rent$1,161$1,035$805+44%
Population1,6393,1481,453+13%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Boone County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 88% of 958 state ZIPs

#112
Home value

above 90% of 933 state ZIPs

#92
Population

larger than 53% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#490

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
63043St. Louis County$91,050$215,900$1,175
65321Saline County$90,781$93,300$750
65631Christian County$91,250$220,600$1,058
63144St. Louis County$91,312$278,800$1,429
65810Greene County$90,562$282,900$1,109
64151Platte County$91,348$292,500$1,333

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Boone County.

ZIP 65279 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 65279?
ZIP 65279 lies mostly in Boone 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 65279?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 65279 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,161 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $282,500+74% 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 65279, 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.