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65240 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 65240 covers Centralia, Missouri, with a population of about 8,740 and a median household income of $67,687.

Population
8,74049 per square mile
Median age
41.12.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$67,687about the Missouri median
Poverty rate
9.9%2.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$279,615up 39.6% in five years
Median rent
$71229% below the Missouri median
Degree or higher
34.6%about the US average
Homeownership
77.1%12.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
149

Where 65240 is

Centralia, Missouri — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population8,740
Median age41.1
Family households67.9%
Born outside the US1.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.5%
White (non-Hispanic)92.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%
Veterans7.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$67,687
Income per person$33,460
Poverty rate9.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.7%
$10–15k7.6%
$15–20k2.9%
$20–25k3.0%
$25–30k8.3%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k6.1%
$40–45k1.6%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k9.4%
$60–75k14.6%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k7.4%
$125–150k6.2%
$150–200k7.6%
$200k or more4.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed3,790
Mean adjusted gross income$65,727
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.2%
Returns, under $25k26.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.4%
Returns, $200k or more3.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$181,300
Median gross rent$712
Rent as a share of household income26.4%
Owner-occupied77.1%
Vacant homes8.5%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house78.1%
Attached house2.1%
2 to 4 units6.9%
5 to 19 units0.6%
20 or more units1.2%
Mobile home11%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$279,615as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 39.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 113.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200420152026$279,615$104,686

$106,048 in 2004 to $279,615 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%
High school diploma or higher90.7%
Works from home6.6%
Drives to work alone76.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity33.6% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.4% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.2% 4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37% 2.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.9% 3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.4% 4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.7% 5.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.3% 2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.9% 7.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18.6% 6.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.6% 3.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10% 1.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.3% 5.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.6% 3.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.4% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments149
People employed1,636
Annual payroll$74,606,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 71.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss76.8 out of 100
Community resilience72.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought93.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave89.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather87.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning86.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire84.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave81Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding79.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm76.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake73.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane35.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Missouri and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMissouriUnited States
Median household income$67,687$68,920$78,538
Income per person$33,460$38,497$43,289
Poverty rate9.9%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$181,300$215,600$303,400
Median gross rent$712$996$1,348
Homeownership77.1%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%31.9%35%
Unemployment rate4.4%4.1%5.2%
Works from home6.6%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US1.1%4.4%13.9%
Median age41.138.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationMEXICO, MO US22.6 km away
Rain in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January37.6°F / 19.3°F2.03 in rain
February42.7°F / 22.9°F2.31 in rain
March54.2°F / 31.8°F3.17 in rain
April65.9°F / 42.9°F4.68 in rain
May75.1°F / 53.5°F5.07 in rain
June83.9°F / 62.8°F5.23 in rain
July87.9°F / 67.3°F4.43 in rain
August86.6°F / 65°F3.9 in rain
September79.4°F / 56.4°F4.86 in rain
October67.6°F / 44.5°F2.81 in rain
November54.3°F / 33.7°F2.75 in rain
December41.9°F / 24.1°F2.28 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket17% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Centralia R-VI School District84% of this ZIP code's land area
Hallsville R-IV School District8% of this ZIP code's land area
Paris R-II School District4.3% of this ZIP code's land area
North Callaway County R-I School District2% of this ZIP code's land area
Sturgeon R-V School District1.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Walkability3.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

65255 Hallsville, MO12.1 km away
65285 Thompson, MO12.4 km away
65284 Sturgeon, MO12.8 km away
65243 Clark, MO19.3 km away
65265 Mexico, MO22.4 km away
65205 Columbia, MO24.3 km away
65202 Columbia, MO26.5 km away
65256 Harrisburg, MO26.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Audrain County58.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Boone County36.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Monroe County3.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Callaway County1.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area180.14 sq mi
Water area0.69 sq mi
Population density49 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.1961, -92.1472

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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