Mercer, MO · standard
ZIP Code 64661
Mercer County, Missouri — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 916
- 3/sq mi
- $54,122
- Median income
- $73,800
- Median home value
- 14.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mercer pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 64661 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 64661 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 269.4 square miles in Mercer, Mercer County, Missouri. The area is home to 916 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 64661 against Missouri and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 64661 sits at $54,122 (19% below the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $26,167. The poverty rate stands at 7.7% and the unemployment rate at 3.1%. On housing, the median home value is $73,800 (61% below the state average) with median rent at $704 per month, and 77.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 64661 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing Mercer County, so you can benchmark 64661 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 64661, Mercer, 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
916
Population
269.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 64661?
50.0
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
3.7%
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?
$54,122
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$26,167
Per Capita Income
7.7%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
23.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 64661 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,122 20th percentile higher than 20% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
478
Total Housing Units
326
Occupied Units
152
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$73,800
Median Home Value
-61% vs state
$704
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 64661, employing approximately 76 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,096,000.
18
Businesses
76
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 27.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 22.2% |
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 64661 vs 50147 →
ZIP 64661 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 64661
Mercer (64661)
916 residents
- 50147
Lineville (50147)
440 residents
- 50052 138
Clio (50052)
138 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 64661 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 64661 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50052
Clio (50052)
$93,125 median income
- 64661
Mercer (64661)
$54,122 median income
- 50147
Lineville (50147)
$38,281 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 64661 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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