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Population and households in ZIP 65203
Household size in ZIP 65203
| Period | ZIP 65203 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 65203 has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Missouri. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 65203
| Period | ZIP 65203 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 65203 is 37.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 34.8 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 65203
| Period | ZIP 65203 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 65203 than nationally: 10.2%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Missouri. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.9 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 65203
Renters in ZIP 65203
| Period | ZIP 65203 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.2% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in ZIP 65203 rent their homes (37.8%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. More than a third of owners (36.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 65203
| Period | ZIP 65203 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in ZIP 65203 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 2.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 65203 has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Missouri ZIP codes.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 65203
| Period | ZIP 65203 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 65203 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 65203
| Period | ZIP 65203 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $795 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $900 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $965 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,161 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$366 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 65203 costs $1,161 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $366 a month since 2006–10, up 46%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 65203
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 65203
| Period | ZIP 65203 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.8% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 61.6% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.5% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 65203 is highly educated: nearly two-thirds of adults 25 and older (63.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 5.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 20 of the 284 Missouri ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 65203
| Period | ZIP 65203 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.2% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 65203: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 284 Missouri ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 24 have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 65203
| Period | ZIP 65203 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 65203 has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.0 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 65203 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 65203 | 2.43 | 37.2 | 10.2% | 37.8% | 5.0% | 1991 | $1,161 | 63.5% | 97.3% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 65211 | 1.64 | 20.2 | 1.3% | 95.9% | 6.3% | 1988 | $946 | 81.9% | 0.0% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 65201 | 2.25 | 28.4 | 7.2% | 68.5% | 8.4% | 1991 | $1,121 | 53.5% | 96.9% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 65202 | 2.44 | 37.7 | 11.7% | 36.5% | 7.6% | 1992 | $1,161 | 42.1% | 93.7% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 65279 | 2.45 | 48.8 | 3.7% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 1987 | $969 | 49.2% | 94.6% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 65287 | 2.46 | 45.9 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 1991 | $816 | 36.2% | 93.9% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 65068 | 2.51 | 45.3 | 6.9% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 1989 | $851 | 33.3% | 93.2% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 65274 | 2.58 | 43.6 | 8.4% | 25.0% | 14.5% | 1974 | $750 | 26.5% | 88.0% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 65233 | 2.45 | 41.6 | 11.7% | 29.5% | 16.3% | 1971 | $763 | 25.8% | 89.5% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 65251 | 2.46 | 40.1 | 13.7% | 33.4% | 12.0% | 1977 | $877 | 23.8% | 89.1% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 65262 | 2.69 | 38.5 | 11.7% | 20.4% | 9.6% | 1992 | $1,114 | 22.2% | 88.9% | 1.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 65203. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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