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Laclede County · Missouri

ZIP code 65536

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 65536 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
29,680

ZCTA residents

Median income
$50,902

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$159,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 65536 sits in Laclede County, Missouri and is home to 29,680 people. Median household income is $50,902, the median home is worth $159,400 and median gross rent is $805. 70% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Laclede County

FIPS 29105

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 65536

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

Population
29,680ZIP 65536 residents
Median household income
$50,902Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$159,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$805Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 65536

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$827/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18.9%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 65536 compares

ZIP 65536 against the median ZIP in Laclede County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 65536County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$50,902$51,000$60,651-16%
Median home value$159,400$159,400$162,000-2%
Median gross rent$805$805$805even
Population29,6801,4041,453+1943%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 25% of 958 state ZIPs

#721
Home value

above 48% of 933 state ZIPs

#484
Population

larger than 95% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#49

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
63630Washington County$50,896$111,600$807
64072Clay County$50,909$82,900$1,045
64780St. Clair County$51,000$66,300$794
65470Laclede County$51,000$186,300
63870New Madrid County$50,795$45,900$680
65802Greene County$51,080$162,400$900

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Laclede County.

ZIP 65536 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 65536?
ZIP 65536 lies mostly in Laclede 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 65536?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 65536 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $805 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $159,400-2% 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 65536, 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.