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Shannon County · Missouri

ZIP code 65438

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 65438 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,616

ZCTA residents

Median income
$52,333

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$105,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 65438 sits in Shannon County, Missouri and is home to 2,616 people. Median household income is $52,333, the median home is worth $105,800 and median gross rent is $463. 90% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Shannon County

FIPS 29203

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 65438

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

Population
2,616ZIP 65438 residents
Median household income
$52,333Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$105,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$463Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
90%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 65438

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
11%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$549/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21.1%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 65438 compares

ZIP 65438 against the median ZIP in Shannon County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 65438County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$52,333$46,451$60,651-14%
Median home value$105,800$155,500$162,000-35%
Median gross rent$463$503$805-42%
Population2,6161,4131,453+80%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Shannon County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 29% of 958 state ZIPs

#676
Home value

above 20% of 933 state ZIPs

#745
Population

larger than 62% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#397

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
65786Camden County$52,273$178,400$733
64129Jackson County$52,243$112,000$1,116
65637Ozark County$52,237$220,500$596
65633Stone County$52,188$173,200$848
63544Adair County$52,500$144,900$675
65685Dallas County$52,097$78,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Shannon County.

ZIP 65438 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 65438?
ZIP 65438 lies mostly in Shannon 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 65438?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 65438 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $463 a month, about 11% of median household income, and the median home is worth $105,800-35% 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 65438, 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.