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Howell County · Missouri

ZIP code 65793

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 65793 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,679

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,101

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$131,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 65793 sits in Howell County, Missouri and is home to 5,679 people. Median household income is $54,101, the median home is worth $131,500 and median gross rent is $673. 72.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Howell County

FIPS 29091

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 65793

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

Population
5,679ZIP 65793 residents
Median household income
$54,101Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$131,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$673Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
72.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 65793

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$682/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.4%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 65793 compares

ZIP 65793 against the median ZIP in Howell County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 65793County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,101$52,704$60,651-11%
Median home value$131,500$134,900$162,000-19%
Median gross rent$673$673$805-16%
Population5,6791,3691,453+291%

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

richer than 34% of 958 state ZIPs

#637
Home value

above 36% of 933 state ZIPs

#593
Population

larger than 74% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#268

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
63361Montgomery County$54,091$180,000$724
63540Adair County$54,063$87,000
65740Taney County$54,205$114,400$944
63758Scott County$54,219$189,700$810
65263Monroe County$53,981$124,000$688
65566Crawford County$54,236$97,600$323

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Howell County.

ZIP 65793 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 65793?
ZIP 65793 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 65793?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 65793 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $673 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $131,500-19% 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 65793, 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.