Nelson, MO · standard
ZIP Code 65347
Saline County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 681
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $103,125
- Median income Above-median income area
- $162,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 23.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Nelson pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 65347 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 65347 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Nelson, Saline County, Missouri, home to just 681 residents across 200.3 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 65347 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $103,125 (54% above the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,512. The poverty rate is 8.0%, with unemployment at 1.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $162,800 (15% below the average Missouri ZIP); 96.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Saline County, so 65347 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 65347, Nelson, 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
681
Population
200.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 65347?
35.7
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
1.8%
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?
$103,125
Median Household Income
+54% vs state ZIP avg
$39,512
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 65347 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Nelson, 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)
$103,125 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
418housing units
418
Total Housing Units
323
Occupied Units
95
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,800
Median Home Value
-15% vs state ZIP avg
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 65347, employing approximately 52 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,234,000.
9
Businesses
52
Employees
$1.2M
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 65347 vs 65322 →
ZIP 65347 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65340
Marshall (65340)
15,937 residents
- 65276 1,609
Pilot Grove (65276)
1,609 residents
- 65347 681
Nelson (65347)
681 residents
- 65322 587
Blackwater (65322)
587 residents
- 65320 56
Arrow Rock (65320)
56 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 65347 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 65347 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65347
Nelson (65347)
$103,125 median income
- 65276
Pilot Grove (65276)
$78,958 median income
- 65322
Blackwater (65322)
$73,250 median income
- 65340
Marshall (65340)
$58,118 median income
- 65320 $35,469
Arrow Rock (65320)
$35,469 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 65347 ranks the highest 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 65347, 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 65347 in?
ZIP code 65347 (Nelson) is located in Saline County, Missouri. Saline County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/saline-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 65347?
ZIP code 65347 in Nelson, MO has a population of 681 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 65347?
The median household income in ZIP 65347 is $103,125, which is 35% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 65347?
The median home value in ZIP 65347 is $162,800, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 65347?
The largest racial group in ZIP 65347 is White at 97.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 65347?
ZIP code 65347 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 52 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 65347?
In ZIP code 65347, 52.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.3% 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 65347?
In ZIP code 65347, approximately 96.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 65347?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 65347 is 8.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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