Louisburg, MO · standard
ZIP Code 65685
Dallas County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 877
- 10/sq mi
- $51,394
- Median income
- $168,800
- Median home value
- 10.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Louisburg pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 65685 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 65685 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Louisburg, Dallas County, Missouri, home to just 877 residents across 86.0 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 65685 reports a modest median household income of $51,394 (23% below the Missouri average), while per-capita income is $26,718. Local economic indicators show a 23.5% poverty rate alongside 2.9% unemployment. Housing costs here run $168,800 for a typical home value (12% below the state average), with rent averaging $1,167 a month; 88.6% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.4, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 4 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Dallas County, letting you compare 65685 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 65685, Louisburg, 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
877
Population
86.0
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 65685?
41.4
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
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?
$51,394
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$26,718
Per Capita Income
23.5%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 65685 ranks nationally
Louisburg, MO household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,394 16th percentile higher than 16% of 30,318 US 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?
307
Total Housing Units
273
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
2.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,800
Median Home Value
-12% vs state
$1,167
Median Rent
1987
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 65685, employing approximately 18 people with a combined annual payroll of $457,000.
8
Businesses
18
Employees
$457K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 50.0% |
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 65685 vs 65767 →
ZIP 65685 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65622
Buffalo (65622)
8,716 residents
- 65663 2,481
Half Way (65663)
2,481 residents
- 65767 2,106
Urbana (65767)
2,106 residents
- 65685 877
Louisburg (65685)
877 residents
- 65727 218
Polk (65727)
218 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 65685 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 65685 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65727
Polk (65727)
$81,641 median income
- 65663
Half Way (65663)
$61,023 median income
- 65767
Urbana (65767)
$52,708 median income
- 65685
Louisburg (65685)
$51,394 median income
- 65622
Buffalo (65622)
$50,081 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 65685 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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