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Hickory County · Missouri

ZIP code 65668

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 65668 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,692

ZCTA residents

Median income
$38,267

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$109,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 65668 sits in Hickory County, Missouri and is home to 1,692 people. Median household income is $38,267, the median home is worth $109,200 and median gross rent is $1,022. 78.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Hickory County

FIPS 29085

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 65668

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

Population
1,692ZIP 65668 residents
Median household income
$38,267Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$109,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,022Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
60.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 65668

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
32%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$567/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22%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 65668 compares

ZIP 65668 against the median ZIP in Hickory County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 65668County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$38,267$33,950$60,651-37%
Median home value$109,200$116,050$162,000-33%
Median gross rent$1,022$592$805+27%
Population1,6921,1981,453+16%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Hickory County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 6% of 958 state ZIPs

#897
Home value

above 22% of 933 state ZIPs

#724
Population

larger than 54% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#480

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
63438Lewis County$38,125$95,200
64863McDonald County$38,482$150,000$622
63545Sullivan County$38,036$107,300$680
65626Ozark County$38,015$190,800$667
63113St. Louis city$38,647$75,600$914
63821Dunklin County$38,659$62,600$604

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hickory County.

ZIP 65668 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 65668?
ZIP 65668 lies mostly in Hickory 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 65668?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 65668 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,022 a month, about 32% of median household income, and the median home is worth $109,200-33% 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 65668, 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.