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Christian County · Missouri

ZIP code 65720

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 65720 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
465

ZCTA residents

Median income
$43,155

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$184,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 65720 sits in Christian County, Missouri and is home to 465 people. Median household income is $43,155, the median home is worth $184,700 and median gross rent is . 89.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Christian County

FIPS 29043

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 65720

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

Population
465ZIP 65720 residents
Median household income
$43,155Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$184,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 65720

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
4.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$958/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.7%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 65720 compares

ZIP 65720 against the median ZIP in Christian County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 65720County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$43,155$77,232$60,651-29%
Median home value$184,700$220,600$162,000+14%
Median gross rent$985$805
Population4655611,453-68%

Medians are computed across the 13 ZIP areas in Christian County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 12% of 958 state ZIPs

#846
Home value

above 62% of 933 state ZIPs

#359
Population

larger than 24% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#788

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
63874New Madrid County$43,125$72,700$668
64790Vernon County$43,214$114,800$746
65768Douglas County$43,077$238,200
63112St. Louis city$43,262$216,400$911
63662Bollinger County$43,288$107,400
63111St. Louis city$43,295$115,500$846

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Christian County.

ZIP 65720 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 65720?
ZIP 65720 lies mostly in Christian 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 65720?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 65720 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $184,700+14% 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 65720, 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.