Plato, MO · standard
ZIP Code 65552
Pulaski County, Missouri — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,013
- 5/sq mi
- $63,894
- Median income
- $189,000
- Median home value
- 24.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Plato pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 65552 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 65552 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 387.1 square miles in Plato, Pulaski County, Missouri. The area is home to 2,013 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 65552 against Missouri and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 65552 sits at $63,894 (4% below the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $23,618. The poverty rate stands at 21.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $189,000 (1% below the state average) with median rent at $880 per month, and 87.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 65552 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.5, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pulaski County, so you can benchmark 65552 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 65552, Plato, 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
2,013
Population
387.1
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 65552?
31.5
Median Age
46.3%
Male
53.7%
Female
1.3%
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?
$63,894
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$23,618
Per Capita Income
21.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
32.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 65552 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,894 36th percentile higher than 36% 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?
842
Total Housing Units
753
Occupied Units
89
Vacant Units
3.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$189,000
Median Home Value
-1% vs state
$880
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 65552, employing approximately 50 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,873,000.
9
Businesses
50
Employees
$2.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
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 65552 vs 65557 →
ZIP 65552 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65552
Plato (65552)
2,013 residents
- 65570 528
Success (65570)
528 residents
- 65543 431
Lynchburg (65543)
431 residents
- 65557 166
Roby (65557)
166 residents
- 65461 105
Duke (65461)
105 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 65552 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 65552 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65557
Roby (65557)
$97,650 median income
- 65552
Plato (65552)
$63,894 median income
- 65461
Duke (65461)
$63,036 median income
- 65543
Lynchburg (65543)
$50,980 median income
- 65570 $34,573
Success (65570)
$34,573 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 65552 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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