Laquey, MO · standard
ZIP Code 65534
Pulaski County, Missouri — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,029
- 10/sq mi
- $72,500
- Median income
- $150,700
- Median home value
- 9.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Laquey pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 65534 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 65534 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 106.1 square miles in Laquey, Pulaski County, Missouri. The area is home to 1,029 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 65534 against Missouri and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 65534 sits at $72,500 (8% above the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $23,293. The poverty rate stands at 16.9% and the unemployment rate at 6.5%. On housing, the median home value is $150,700 (21% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 92.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 65534 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pulaski County, so you can benchmark 65534 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 65534, Laquey, 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
1,029
Population
106.1
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 65534?
49.1
Median Age
61.6%
Male
38.4%
Female
0.8%
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?
$72,500
Median Household Income
+8% vs state
$23,293
Per Capita Income
16.9%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 65534 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,500 Top 49% higher than 51% 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?
301
Total Housing Units
194
Occupied Units
107
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$150,700
Median Home Value
-21% vs state
2003
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 65534, employing approximately 80 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,647,000.
4
Businesses
80
Employees
$1.6M
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 65534 vs 65473 →
ZIP 65534 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65473
Fort Leonard Wood (65473)
15,059 residents
- 65583
Waynesville (65583)
12,307 residents
- 65584
Saint Robert (65584)
9,855 residents
- 65556 5,869
Richland (65556)
5,869 residents
- 65534 1,029
Laquey (65534)
1,029 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 65534 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 65534 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65583
Waynesville (65583)
$76,626 median income
- 65534
Laquey (65534)
$72,500 median income
- 65473
Fort Leonard Wood (65473)
$67,690 median income
- 65584
Saint Robert (65584)
$63,328 median income
- 65556
Richland (65556)
$38,194 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 65534 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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