Birch Tree, MO · standard
ZIP Code 65438
Shannon County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,980
- 4/sq mi
- $54,028
- Median income
- $117,400
- Median home value
- 10.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Birch Tree pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 65438 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 65438 covers 851.4 square miles in Birch Tree, Shannon County, Missouri (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,980 residents on file, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 65438 reports a modest median household income of $54,028 (19% below the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,379. The poverty rate is 23.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $117,400 (39% below the average Missouri ZIP), and median rent is $559; owner occupancy is 92.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.3, and the average commute is 37 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Missouri and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 65438.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 65438
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Birch Tree, MO
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 65438.
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
13 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 4
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 65438, Birch Tree, 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
2,980
Population
851.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 65438?
54.3
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
0.3%
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?
$54,028
Median Household Income
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$25,379
Per Capita Income
23.6%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
37.0 min
Mean Commute Time
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
1,353housing units
1,353
Total Housing Units
1,045
Occupied Units
308
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$117,400
Median Home Value
-39% vs state ZIP avg
$559
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 44 business establishments in ZIP 65438, employing approximately 485 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,794,000.
44
Businesses
485
Employees
$15.8M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 13 | 29.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 15.9% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 13.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 13.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 65438, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,980 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.