Middle Brook, MO · standard
ZIP Code 63656
Iron County, Missouri — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 531
- 3/sq mi
- $47,181
- Median income
- $101,900
- Median home value
- 13.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Middle Brook pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 63656 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 63656 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 165.9 square miles in Middle Brook, Iron County, Missouri. The area is home to 531 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 63656 against Missouri and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 63656 sits at $47,181 (29% below the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $33,153. The poverty rate stands at 2.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $101,900 (47% below the state average) with median rent at $525 per month, and 84.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 63656 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Iron County, so you can benchmark 63656 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 63656, Middle Brook, MO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
531
Population
165.9
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 63656?
54.3
Median Age
40.6%
Male
59.4%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$47,181
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$33,153
Per Capita Income
2.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 63656 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,181 11th percentile higher than 11% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
351
Total Housing Units
271
Occupied Units
80
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$101,900
Median Home Value
-47% vs state
$525
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 63656, employing approximately 4 people with a combined annual payroll of $298,000.
5
Businesses
4
Employees
$298K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 63656 vs 63623 →
ZIP 63656 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63623
Belleview (63623)
882 residents
- 63654
Lesterville (63654)
706 residents
- 63656
Middle Brook (63656)
531 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 63656 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 63656 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63656
Middle Brook (63656)
$47,181 median income
- 63623
Belleview (63623)
$44,844 median income
- 63654
Lesterville (63654)
$36,607 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 63656 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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