La Russell, MO · standard
ZIP Code 64848
Lawrence County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 744
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $97,796
- Median income Above-median income area
- $166,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 11.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
La Russell pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 64848 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 64848 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in La Russell, Lawrence County, Missouri, home to just 744 residents across 118.1 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 64848 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $97,796 (46% above the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,657. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.8% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $166,300 (13% below the average Missouri ZIP); 98.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lawrence County, so 64848 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 64848, La Russell, 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
744
Population
118.1
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 64848?
32.8
Median Age
68.5%
Male
31.5%
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?
$97,796
Median Household Income
+46% vs state ZIP avg
$39,657
Per Capita Income
2.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 64848 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
La Russell, 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)
$97,796 Top 9% higher than 91% of 948 Missouri 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
194housing units
194
Total Housing Units
177
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
3.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$166,300
Median Home Value
-13% vs state ZIP avg
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 64848, employing approximately 22 people with a combined annual payroll of $859,000.
6
Businesses
22
Employees
$859K
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 64848 vs 65756 →
ZIP 64848 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 64862
Sarcoxie (64862)
3,337 residents
- 65707
Miller (65707)
2,299 residents
- 65756 748
Stotts City (65756)
748 residents
- 64848 744
La Russell (64848)
744 residents
- 64833 125
Avilla (64833)
125 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 64848 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 64848 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65756
Stotts City (65756)
$113,795 median income
- 64848
La Russell (64848)
$97,796 median income
- 64862
Sarcoxie (64862)
$59,489 median income
- 65707
Miller (65707)
$57,177 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 64848 ranks #2 of 4 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 64848, 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 64848 in?
ZIP code 64848 (La Russell) is located in Lawrence County, Missouri. Lawrence County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lawrence-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 64848?
ZIP code 64848 in La Russell, MO has a population of 744 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 64848?
The median household income in ZIP 64848 is $97,796, which is 28% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 64848?
The median home value in ZIP 64848 is $166,300, which is 40% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 64848?
The largest racial group in ZIP 64848 is White at 99.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 64848?
ZIP code 64848 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 22 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 64848?
In ZIP code 64848, 47.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.2% 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 64848?
In ZIP code 64848, approximately 98.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 1.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 64848?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 64848 is 2.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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