Population 101 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 65278
Household size in ZIP 65278
| Period | ZIP 65278 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 65278 holds 2.76 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.66, 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 65278
| Period | ZIP 65278 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 65278 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, 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 65278
| Period | ZIP 65278 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in ZIP 65278, well below 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 65278
Renters in ZIP 65278
| Period | ZIP 65278 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.1% of households in ZIP 65278 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.3% 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 65278
| Period | ZIP 65278 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 65278: 13.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 65278
| Period | ZIP 65278 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 65278 was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 65278
| Period | ZIP 65278 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $781 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $718 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $800 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$223 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 65278 runs $800 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 65278
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 65278
| Period | ZIP 65278 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 65278: 6.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 65278
| Period | ZIP 65278 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 65278 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 65278
| Period | ZIP 65278 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 65278 has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 65278 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 65278 | 2.76 | 43.9 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 13.3% | 1979 | $800 | 6.5% | 86.3% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 65270 | 2.42 | 39.4 | 14.5% | 34.1% | 13.8% | 1970 | $822 | 16.9% | 88.9% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 65243 | 3.00 | 35.8 | 5.1% | 14.5% | 11.3% | 1994 | $788 | 29.2% | 89.2% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 65257 | 2.75 | 35.5 | 9.0% | 14.0% | 18.8% | 1978 | $767 | 23.8% | 90.6% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 65259 | 2.88 | 39.8 | 10.5% | 25.1% | 18.3% | 1977 | $730 | 14.4% | 89.8% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 65284 | 2.58 | 36.6 | 8.7% | 23.6% | 10.8% | 1978 | $891 | 27.9% | 92.7% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 65263 | 3.10 | 39.7 | 7.1% | 21.2% | 17.0% | 1976 | $682 | 14.3% | 85.1% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 65244 | 3.19 | 40.2 | 11.9% | 4.6% | 27.8% | 1983 | $724 | 16.3% | 92.8% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 65230 | 2.75 | 42.6 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 17.3% | 1980 | $781 | 27.7% | 92.4% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 65281 | 2.62 | 44.1 | 7.7% | 13.7% | 20.9% | 1966 | $704 | 25.5% | 93.6% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 65275 | 2.29 | 51.4 | 7.0% | 20.0% | 17.5% | 1967 | $714 | 18.4% | 94.8% | 3.7% |
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 65278. 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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