Franklin, MO · standard
ZIP Code 65250
Howard County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 617
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $125,000
- Median income Above-median income area
- 27.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Franklin pairs a top-decile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 8%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 65250 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 65250 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Franklin, Howard County, Missouri, home to just 617 residents across 140.2 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 65250 skews affluent, with a median household income of $125,000 (87% above the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $53,780. The poverty rate is 7.2%, with unemployment at 6.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Howard County, so 65250 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 65250, Franklin, 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
617
Population
140.2
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 65250?
50.1
Median Age
65.5%
Male
34.5%
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?
$125,000
Median Household Income
+87% vs state ZIP avg
$53,780
Per Capita Income
7.2%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 65250 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Franklin, 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)
$125,000 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
141housing units
141
Total Housing Units
112
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$936
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 65250 vs 65320 →
ZIP 65250 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
- 65250 617
Franklin (65250)
617 residents
- 65322 587
Blackwater (65322)
587 residents
- 65320 56
Arrow Rock (65320)
56 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 65250 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 65250 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65250
Franklin (65250)
$125,000 median income
- 65322
Blackwater (65322)
$73,250 median income
- 65233
Boonville (65233)
$68,320 median income
- 65320 $35,469
Arrow Rock (65320)
$35,469 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 65250 ranks the highest 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 65250, 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 65250 in?
ZIP code 65250 (Franklin) is located in Howard County, Missouri. Howard County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/howard-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 65250?
ZIP code 65250 in Franklin, MO has a population of 617 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 65250?
The median household income in ZIP 65250 is $125,000, which is 64% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 65250?
The largest racial group in ZIP 65250 is White at 99.7%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 65250?
In ZIP code 65250, 58.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.1% 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 65250?
In ZIP code 65250, approximately 86.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 65250?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 65250 is 7.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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