Jerome, MO · standard
ZIP Code 65529
Phelps County, Missouri — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 232
- 153/sq mi
- $111,618
- Median income
- 10.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Jerome pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 153
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 65529 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 65529 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.5 square miles in Jerome, Phelps County, Missouri. The area is home to 232 residents, producing a population density of 153 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 65529 against Missouri and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 65529 sits at $111,618 (67% above the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $38,825. The poverty rate stands at 36.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 65529 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Phelps County, so you can benchmark 65529 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 65529, Jerome, MO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
232
Population
1.5
Area (sq mi)
153
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 65529?
51.9
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
5.9%
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?
$111,618
Median Household Income
+67% vs state
$38,825
Per Capita Income
36.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 65529 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$111,618 Top 13% higher than 87% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
91
Total Housing Units
62
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
3.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 65529 vs 65550 →
ZIP 65529 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65584
Saint Robert (65584)
9,855 residents
- 65459
Dixon (65459)
8,233 residents
- 65550 3,127
Newburg (65550)
3,127 residents
- 65457 338
Devils Elbow (65457)
338 residents
- 65529 232
Jerome (65529)
232 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 65529 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 65529 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65529
Jerome (65529)
$111,618 median income
- 65457
Devils Elbow (65457)
$72,940 median income
- 65550
Newburg (65550)
$71,275 median income
- 65459
Dixon (65459)
$66,385 median income
- 65584
Saint Robert (65584)
$63,328 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 65529 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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