Benton City, MO · standard
ZIP Code 65232
Audrain County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 249
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $83,542
- Median income Above-median income area
- $162,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 18.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Benton City pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 65232 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 65232 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Benton City, Audrain County, Missouri, home to just 249 residents across 63.8 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 65232 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,542 (25% above the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,703. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $162,500 (15% below the average Missouri ZIP); 94.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Audrain County, so 65232 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 65232, Benton City, 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
249
Population
63.8
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 65232?
54.8
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
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?
$83,542
Median Household Income
+25% vs state ZIP avg
$40,703
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 65232 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Benton City, 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)
$83,542 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
150housing units
150
Total Housing Units
125
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,500
Median Home Value
-15% vs state ZIP avg
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 65232 vs 65280 →
ZIP 65232 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65265
Mexico (65265)
15,409 residents
- 65231 3,334
Auxvasse (65231)
3,334 residents
- 63352 1,078
Laddonia (63352)
1,078 residents
- 65264 720
Martinsburg (65264)
720 residents
- 65232 249
Benton City (65232)
249 residents
- 65280 243
Rush Hill (65280)
243 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 65232 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 65232 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65280
Rush Hill (65280)
$93,036 median income
- 65232
Benton City (65232)
$83,542 median income
- 65231
Auxvasse (65231)
$57,407 median income
- 65265
Mexico (65265)
$56,969 median income
- 63352
Laddonia (63352)
$54,485 median income
- 65264
Martinsburg (65264)
$46,042 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 65232 ranks #2 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 65232, 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 65232 in?
ZIP code 65232 (Benton City) is located in Audrain County, Missouri. Audrain County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/audrain-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 65232?
ZIP code 65232 in Benton City, MO has a population of 249 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 65232?
The median household income in ZIP 65232 is $83,542, which is 10% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 65232?
The median home value in ZIP 65232 is $162,500, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 65232?
The largest racial group in ZIP 65232 is White at 100.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.8% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 65232?
In ZIP code 65232, 68.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.5% 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 65232?
In ZIP code 65232, approximately 94.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 65232?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 65232 is 7.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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