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Dent County · Missouri

ZIP code 65440

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 65440 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
216

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,458

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 65440 sits in Dent County, Missouri and is home to 216 people. Median household income is $51,458, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 93.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Dent County

FIPS 29065

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 65440

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

Population
216ZIP 65440 residents
Median household income
$51,458Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
57.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 65440

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
17.1%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 65440 compares

ZIP 65440 against the median ZIP in Dent County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 65440County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,458$51,458$60,651-15%
Median home value$233,350$162,000
Median gross rent$625$805
Population2161811,453-85%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Dent County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 27% of 958 state ZIPs

#704
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 14% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#895

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
64150Platte County$51,500$323,300$916
65647Barry County$51,500$150,900$633
64843McDonald County$51,509$112,900$780
65589Texas County$51,406$115,800
65762Ozark County$51,389$207,900
65025Moniteau County$51,538$167,500$725

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Dent County.

ZIP 65440 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 65440?
ZIP 65440 lies mostly in Dent 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 65440?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 65440 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 65440, 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.