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Phelps County · Missouri

ZIP code 65550

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 65550 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,119

ZCTA residents

Median income
$67,721

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$155,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 65550 sits in Phelps County, Missouri and is home to 3,119 people. Median household income is $67,721, the median home is worth $155,000 and median gross rent is $530. 74.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Phelps County

FIPS 29161

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 65550

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

Population
3,119ZIP 65550 residents
Median household income
$67,721Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$155,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$530Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
74.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 65550

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
9%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$804/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.6%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 65550 compares

ZIP 65550 against the median ZIP in Phelps County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 65550County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$67,721$58,641$60,651+12%
Median home value$155,000$174,800$162,000-4%
Median gross rent$530$730$805-34%
Population3,1191,2951,453+115%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Phelps County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 64% of 958 state ZIPs

#345
Home value

above 46% of 933 state ZIPs

#504
Population

larger than 65% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#367

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
65240Audrain County$67,687$181,300$712
64788Henry County$67,765$160,500$933
64842Newton County$67,800$165,600$802
63944Wayne County$67,804$144,700$450
63388Callaway County$67,619$67,600
65738Greene County$67,848$195,400$1,069

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Phelps County.

ZIP 65550 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 65550?
ZIP 65550 lies mostly in Phelps 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 65550?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 65550 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $530 a month, about 9% of median household income, and the median home is worth $155,000-4% 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 65550, 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.