Wooldridge, MO · standard
ZIP Code 65287
Cooper County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 422
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $94,143
- Median income Above-median income area
- $150,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 23.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Wooldridge pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 65287 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 65287 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wooldridge, Cooper County, Missouri, home to just 422 residents across 81.2 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 65287 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $94,143 (41% above the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,588. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.6% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $150,000 (22% below the average Missouri ZIP); owner occupancy is 87.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cooper County, so 65287 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 65287, Wooldridge, 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
422
Population
81.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 65287?
55.7
Median Age
53.1%
Male
46.9%
Female
2.8%
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?
$94,143
Median Household Income
+41% vs state ZIP avg
$45,588
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 65287 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Wooldridge, 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)
$94,143 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
182housing units
182
Total Housing Units
130
Occupied Units
52
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$150,000
Median Home Value
-22% vs state ZIP avg
1985
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 65287, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $732,000.
6
Businesses
19
Employees
$732K
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 65287 vs 65279 →
ZIP 65287 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65203
Columbia (65203)
53,307 residents
- 65279 1,766
Rocheport (65279)
1,766 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 65287 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 65287 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65279
Rocheport (65279)
$103,516 median income
- 65287
Wooldridge (65287)
$94,143 median income
- 65203
Columbia (65203)
$79,960 median income
- 65046
Jamestown (65046)
$76,458 median income
- 65068
Prairie Home (65068)
$61,667 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 65287 ranks #2 of 5 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 65287, 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 65287 in?
ZIP code 65287 (Wooldridge) 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 65287?
ZIP code 65287 in Wooldridge, MO has a population of 422 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 65287?
The median household income in ZIP 65287 is $94,143, which is 23% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 65287?
The median home value in ZIP 65287 is $150,000, which is 46% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 65287?
The largest racial group in ZIP 65287 is White at 80.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 7.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 65287?
ZIP code 65287 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 19 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 65287?
In ZIP code 65287, 55.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.7% 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 65287?
In ZIP code 65287, approximately 87.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 65287?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 65287 is 6.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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