Dawn, MO · standard
ZIP Code 64638
Livingston County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 521
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $63,654
- Median income Near-median income area
- $244,600
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 29.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Dawn pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 44%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 64638 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 64638 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dawn, Livingston County, Missouri, home to just 521 residents across 168.1 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 64638 reports a modest median household income of $63,654 (5% below the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,810. The poverty rate is 8.0%, with unemployment at 1.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $244,600 (28% above the average Missouri ZIP), while 67.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $540.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Livingston County, so 64638 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 64638, Dawn, MO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
521
Population
168.1
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 64638?
33.1
Median Age
58.5%
Male
41.5%
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?
$63,654
Median Household Income
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$26,810
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 64638 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Dawn, MO household income vs. every Missouri ZIP code
Median household income among 948 reporting Missouri ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$63,654 Top 45% higher than 55% of 948 Missouri ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Missouri 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
194housing units
194
Total Housing Units
162
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
2.90
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$244,600
Median Home Value
+28% vs state ZIP avg
$540
Median Rent
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 64638 vs 64656 →
ZIP 64638 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 64622
Bogard (64622)
600 residents
- 64638
Dawn (64638)
521 residents
- 64682
Tina (64682)
378 residents
- 64664
Mooresville (64664)
350 residents
- 64686
Utica (64686)
271 residents
- 64656
Ludlow (64656)
240 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 64638 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 64638 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 64622
Bogard (64622)
$80,577 median income
- 64664
Mooresville (64664)
$73,125 median income
- 64686
Utica (64686)
$71,563 median income
- 64638
Dawn (64638)
$63,654 median income
- 64656
Ludlow (64656)
$58,438 median income
- 64682
Tina (64682)
$54,886 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 64638 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 64638, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 64638 in?
ZIP code 64638 (Dawn) is located in Livingston County, Missouri. Livingston County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/livingston-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 64638?
ZIP code 64638 in Dawn, MO has a population of 521 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 64638?
The median household income in ZIP 64638 is $63,654, which is 17% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 64638?
The median home value in ZIP 64638 is $244,600, which is 12% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 64638?
The largest racial group in ZIP 64638 is White at 97.4%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 64638?
In ZIP code 64638, 85.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 64638?
In ZIP code 64638, approximately 67.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 32.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 64638?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 64638 is 8.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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