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Population and households in ZIP 65721
Household size in ZIP 65721
| Period | ZIP 65721 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 65721 average 2.66 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. Household size has climbed from 2.56 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 65721
| Period | ZIP 65721 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 65721 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 34.9 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 65721
| Period | ZIP 65721 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 65721 (13.0%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, 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 65721
Renters in ZIP 65721
| Period | ZIP 65721 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 65721 rent their homes (26.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 34.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is down 1.9 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 65721
| Period | ZIP 65721 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 65721 than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has edged down 1.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 65721
| Period | ZIP 65721 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 65721 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1993 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center. Only 18 of the 284 Missouri ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
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 65721
| Period | ZIP 65721 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $711 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $768 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $874 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,200 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$488 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 65721 costs $1,200 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Missouri as a whole ($1,122). Rent has climbed $488 a month since 2006–10, up 69%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.3% of household income on rent, just over 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 65721
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 65721
| Period | ZIP 65721 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 65721 (31.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 65721
| Period | ZIP 65721 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in ZIP 65721 have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Missouri.
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 65721
| Period | ZIP 65721 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 65721 runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 65721 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 65721 | 2.66 | 37.5 | 13.0% | 26.5% | 5.8% | 1998 | $1,200 | 31.3% | 92.8% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 65714 | 2.69 | 39.5 | 7.2% | 27.3% | 3.4% | 1999 | $1,095 | 39.0% | 95.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 65753 | 2.54 | 42.5 | 10.9% | 18.8% | 6.0% | 1995 | $901 | 22.7% | 94.0% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 65810 | 2.34 | 46.2 | 7.6% | 27.8% | 4.1% | 1998 | $1,173 | 46.3% | 96.2% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 65669 | 2.84 | 43.6 | 3.4% | 10.2% | 13.1% | 1992 | $1,021 | 27.1% | 92.9% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 65804 | 2.15 | 40.6 | 9.5% | 43.5% | 6.0% | 1976 | $1,129 | 44.3% | 97.1% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 65742 | 2.78 | 40.1 | 10.8% | 24.3% | 10.8% | 1993 | $1,169 | 31.6% | 95.3% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 65809 | 2.39 | 46.8 | 3.5% | 25.2% | 4.7% | 1989 | $1,491 | 54.8% | 98.1% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 65619 | 2.42 | 42.6 | 6.3% | 20.7% | 3.6% | 2000 | $971 | 40.3% | 96.6% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 65807 | 2.12 | 36.5 | 10.5% | 55.5% | 6.1% | 1984 | $1,066 | 32.5% | 94.4% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 65720 | 2.65 | 41.7 | 2.6% | 13.8% | 10.5% | 1988 | $940 | 24.2% | 90.2% | 2.8% |
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 65721. 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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