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 High-density area
- $111,618
- Median income Above-median income area
- 10.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Jerome, Phelps County, Missouri, home to just 232 residents across 1.5 square miles, a density of 153 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 65529 skews affluent, with a median household income of $111,618 (67% above the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,825. The poverty rate is 36.4%, 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 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Phelps County, so 65529 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 65529, Jerome, 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
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 ZIP avg
$38,825
Per Capita Income
36.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 65529 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Jerome, 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)
$111,618 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
91housing units
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 65529, 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 65529 in?
ZIP code 65529 (Jerome) is located in Phelps County, Missouri. Phelps County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/phelps-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 65529?
ZIP code 65529 in Jerome, MO has a population of 232 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 65529?
The median household income in ZIP 65529 is $111,618, which is 46% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 65529?
The largest racial group in ZIP 65529 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 65529?
In ZIP code 65529, 58.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 65529?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 65529 is 36.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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