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
- $97,650
- Median income
- $236,200
- Median home value
- 13.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 13.5 square miles in Roby, Texas County, Missouri. The area is home to 166 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 65557 against Missouri and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 65557 sits at $97,650 (46% above the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $37,445. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 14.0%. On housing, the median home value is $236,200 (24% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 80.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 65557 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Texas County, so you can benchmark 65557 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 65557, Roby, 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
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
$37,445
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 65557 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$97,650 Top 21% higher than 79% 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?
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
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.
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