Salem, MO

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Salem, MO: 1 USPS ZIP, population 14,392. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet SALEM-MO · Salem, MO 1 ZIPs · 14,392 pop · #19543/25278 · Dent County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $56,250
  • RANK-LOWER #19543/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lenox
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 75% owners
  • POP-TOWN 14,392
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $165,700

Nearest income peer: Lenox, MO ( $1,319 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Salem

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Salem on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Salem, MO sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

23rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
14,392
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$56,250
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($56,250 average) · poverty 11.9%. The primary code (65560) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (74.6%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Salem as a pure owner town.

Within Missouri, Madison is the closest lower-income city and Saint Clair the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Salem.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 65560, is all of Salem

There is no split to weigh here: 65560 holds every one of Salem's 14,392 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Salem's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 279 establishments, 3,456 employees , annual payroll $126,635k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 65560 (279 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (39) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Salem, MO

These ZIP codes sit in Dent County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Salem. See the Dent County roll-up →

No other city sharing Dent County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Salem. Boss and Jadwin sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Jadwin marks the far end of that range at $25,417, 55% below Salem.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
65560 14,392 $56,250 279 8

Salem roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Salem, .