Bixby, MO · standard
ZIP Code 65439
Iron County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 259
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $21,492
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bixby pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 65439 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 65439 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, home to just 259 residents across 103.6 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 65439 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $21,492 (68% below the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $13,782. The poverty rate is 34.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. 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.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Iron County, so 65439 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 65439, Bixby, 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
259
Population
103.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 65439?
57.0
Median Age
80.0%
Male
20.0%
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?
$21,492
Median Household Income
-68% vs state ZIP avg
$13,782
Per Capita Income
34.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 65439 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Bixby, 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)
$21,492 0th percentile higher than 0% 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
43housing units
43
Total Housing Units
37
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
1.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 65439 vs 65566 →
ZIP 65439 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65566
Viburnum (65566)
772 residents
- 65440
Boss (65440)
527 residents
- 65456
Davisville (65456)
518 residents
- 63625
Black (63625)
457 residents
- 65439 259
Bixby (65439)
259 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 65439 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 65439 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65456
Davisville (65456)
$98,700 median income
- 65566
Viburnum (65566)
$39,583 median income
- 65440 $37,250
Boss (65440)
$37,250 median income
- 65439 $21,492
Bixby (65439)
$21,492 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 65439 ranks #4 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 65439, 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 65439 in?
ZIP code 65439 (Bixby) is located in Iron County, Missouri. Iron County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/iron-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 65439?
ZIP code 65439 in Bixby, MO has a population of 259 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 65439?
The median household income in ZIP 65439 is $21,492, which is 72% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 65439?
The largest racial group in ZIP 65439 is White at 65.5%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 65439?
In ZIP code 65439, approximately 59.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 40.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 65439?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 65439 is 34.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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