Howell County · Missouri
ZIP code 65688
- Population
- 50
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- $602,900
- Sales tax
- 4.225%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Missouri state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 65688 sits in Howell County, Missouri and is home to 50 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth $602,900 and median gross rent is $718. 69% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).
- County
- Howell County
- State
- Missouri (MO)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 29091
1,035 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 65688
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 50ZIP 65688 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $602,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $718Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 81.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 69%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 65688
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 65688 compares
ZIP 65688 against the median ZIP in Howell County and across Missouri.
| Measure | ZIP 65688 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $52,704 | $60,651 | — |
| Median home value | $602,900 | $134,900 | $162,000 | +272% |
| Median gross rent | $718 | $673 | $805 | -11% |
| Population | 50 | 1,369 | 1,453 | -97% |
Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Howell County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.
- Income
- —
- Home value
- #6
- Population
- #1,000
Not published
above 99% of 933 state ZIPs
larger than 3% of 1,035 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Howell County.
ZIP 65688 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 65688?
- ZIP 65688 lies mostly in Howell 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 65688?
- Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 65688 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $718 a month, and the median home is worth $602,900 — +272% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Missouri Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.