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Ozark County · Missouri

ZIP code 65761

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 65761 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,383

ZCTA residents

Median income
$36,903

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$185,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 65761 sits in Ozark County, Missouri and is home to 1,383 people. Median household income is $36,903, the median home is worth $185,600 and median gross rent is $579. 89.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Ozark County

FIPS 29153

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 65761

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

Population
1,383ZIP 65761 residents
Median household income
$36,903Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$185,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$579Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
59.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 65761

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
5.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$963/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.5%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 65761 compares

ZIP 65761 against the median ZIP in Ozark County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 65761County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$36,903$42,529$60,651-39%
Median home value$185,600$173,800$162,000+15%
Median gross rent$579$623$805-28%
Population1,3833451,453-5%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Ozark County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 5% of 958 state ZIPs

#911
Home value

above 62% of 933 state ZIPs

#353
Population

larger than 48% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#534

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
63703Cape Girardeau County$36,909$127,300$843
63133St. Louis County$36,927$59,200$1,009
65320Saline County$36,875$250,000
64741Vernon County$37,125$84,600
63447Lewis County$36,602$85,000$575
63830Pemiscot County$36,576$136,300$770

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Ozark County.

ZIP 65761 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 65761?
ZIP 65761 lies mostly in Ozark 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 65761?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 65761 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $579 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $185,600+15% 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 65761, 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.