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Population and households in ZIP 65236
Household size in ZIP 65236
| Period | ZIP 65236 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 65236 average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri as a whole, where it has 2.49 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.28, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 65236
| Period | ZIP 65236 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 65236 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 65236
| Period | ZIP 65236 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in ZIP 65236 (13.4%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
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 65236
Renters in ZIP 65236
| Period | ZIP 65236 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 65236 rent their homes (25.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 62.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 65236
| Period | ZIP 65236 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 65236: 33.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 65236
| Period | ZIP 65236 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 65236 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 65236
| Period | ZIP 65236 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $412 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $422 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $439 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $475 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$63 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 65236 runs $475 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 65236
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 65236
| Period | ZIP 65236 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 65236 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 65236
| Period | ZIP 65236 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 65236 is close to the national rate: 89.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Missouri as a whole (91.8%).
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 65236
| Period | ZIP 65236 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 65236 than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. 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 65236 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 65236 | 2.62 | 41.8 | 13.4% | 25.2% | 33.7% | 1962 | $475 | 15.8% | 89.5% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 65286 | 2.70 | 53.5 | 7.7% | 11.9% | 33.3% | 1972 | $481 | 21.6% | 89.1% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 65246 | 2.83 | 46.2 | 3.9% | 26.6% | 27.3% | 1968 | $498 | 21.8% | 91.2% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 64639 | 2.18 | 54.1 | 7.5% | 5.3% | 38.4% | 1963 | $725 | 23.9% | 90.5% | 12.5% |
| ZIP 64660 | 2.54 | 50.5 | 3.4% | 13.4% | 43.3% | 1975 | $549 | 21.4% | 90.7% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 65344 | 2.46 | 46.3 | 7.6% | 25.8% | 25.2% | 1957 | $545 | 23.9% | 94.4% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 65261 | 2.80 | 46.2 | 3.4% | 25.2% | 29.4% | 1969 | $510 | 21.9% | 91.4% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 64623 | 2.46 | 46.9 | 13.0% | 14.9% | 36.4% | 1957 | $790 | 14.6% | 89.7% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 65281 | 2.62 | 44.1 | 7.7% | 13.7% | 20.9% | 1966 | $704 | 25.5% | 93.6% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 64682 | 2.48 | 46.5 | 9.3% | 17.0% | 19.1% | 1964 | $684 | 15.9% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 64633 | 2.36 | 41.3 | 13.0% | 36.2% | 21.5% | 1963 | $799 | 22.9% | 88.3% | 6.3% |
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 65236. 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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