Prairie Home, MO · standard
ZIP Code 65068
Cooper County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 827
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $61,667
- Median income Below-median income area
- $194,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 22.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Prairie Home pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 65068 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 65068 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Prairie Home, Cooper County, Missouri, home to just 827 residents across 116.5 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 65068 reports a modest median household income of $61,667 (8% below the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,243. Economic pressure is pronounced: 23.8% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 21.3%. Median home value is $194,000 (2% above the average Missouri ZIP) and median rent is $805; 84.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.7, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cooper County, so 65068 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 65068, Prairie Home, 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
827
Population
116.5
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 65068?
48.7
Median Age
44.7%
Male
55.3%
Female
3.2%
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?
$61,667
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$28,243
Per Capita Income
23.8%
Poverty Rate
21.3%
Unemployment Rate
27.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 65068 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Prairie Home, 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)
$61,667 Top 50% higher than 50% 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
374housing units
374
Total Housing Units
356
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$194,000
Median Home Value
+2% vs state ZIP avg
$805
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 65068, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $829,000.
8
Businesses
26
Employees
$829K
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 65068 vs 65287 →
ZIP 65068 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65233
Boonville (65233)
11,703 residents
- 65046 1,194
Jamestown (65046)
1,194 residents
- 65068 827
Prairie Home (65068)
827 residents
- 65287 422
Wooldridge (65287)
422 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 65068 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 65068 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65287
Wooldridge (65287)
$94,143 median income
- 65046
Jamestown (65046)
$76,458 median income
- 65233
Boonville (65233)
$68,320 median income
- 65068
Prairie Home (65068)
$61,667 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 65068 ranks #4 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 65068, 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 65068 in?
ZIP code 65068 (Prairie Home) is located in Cooper County, Missouri. Cooper County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cooper-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 65068?
ZIP code 65068 in Prairie Home, MO has a population of 827 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 65068?
The median household income in ZIP 65068 is $61,667, which is 19% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 65068?
The median home value in ZIP 65068 is $194,000, which is 30% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 65068?
The largest racial group in ZIP 65068 is White at 84.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 7.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 65068?
ZIP code 65068 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 26 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 65068?
In ZIP code 65068, 58.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 65068?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 65068 is 27.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 65068?
In ZIP code 65068, approximately 84.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 65068?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 65068 is 23.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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