Roby, MO · standard
ZIP Code 65557
Texas County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 166
- 12/sq mi Low-density area
- $97,650
- Median income Above-median income area
- $236,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Roby pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 65557 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 65557 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Roby, Texas County, Missouri, home to just 166 residents across 13.5 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 65557 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $97,650 (46% above the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,445. Unemployment is 14.0%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $236,200 (24% above the average Missouri ZIP), while 80.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Texas County, so 65557 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 65557, Roby, 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
166
Population
13.5
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 65557?
46.9
Median Age
58.3%
Male
41.7%
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?
$97,650
Median Household Income
+46% vs state ZIP avg
$37,445
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 65557 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Roby, 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)
$97,650 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
127housing units
127
Total Housing Units
127
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$236,200
Median Home Value
+24% vs state ZIP avg
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 65557, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,025,000.
8
Businesses
24
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 37.5% |
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 65557 vs 65570 →
ZIP 65557 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
- 65444
Bucyrus (65444)
1,087 residents
- 65570 528
Success (65570)
528 residents
- 65557 166
Roby (65557)
166 residents
- 65436 91
Beulah (65436)
91 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 65557 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 65557 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
- 65444
Bucyrus (65444)
$56,875 median income
- 65570 $34,573
Success (65570)
$34,573 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 65557 ranks the highest 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 65557, 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 65557 in?
ZIP code 65557 (Roby) is located in Texas County, Missouri. Texas County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/texas-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 65557?
ZIP code 65557 in Roby, MO has a population of 166 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 65557?
The median household income in ZIP 65557 is $97,650, which is 28% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 65557?
The median home value in ZIP 65557 is $236,200, which is 15% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 65557?
The largest racial group in ZIP 65557 is White at 84.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 65557?
ZIP code 65557 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 24 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 65557?
In ZIP code 65557, 73.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 65557?
In ZIP code 65557, approximately 80.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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