65232 Zip Code (Benton City, MO) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 281
Zip code population in 2010: 249
Zip code population in 2000: 220

Houses and condos: 141
Renter-occupied apartments: 15
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 65232: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 24.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 11 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $850 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $402 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 65232:

• High school or higher: 96.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 65232:

• Never married: 20.1%
• Now married: 55.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 17.1%

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 65232, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,608 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,608
State:	$68,151

Salary/wage: $44,925 (reported on 66.7% of returns)

Here:	$44,925
State:	$56,131

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1150.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5780.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $150 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$150
Missouri:	$1,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $700 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$700
State:	$10,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 65232, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,962 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,962
State:	$55,896

Salary/wage: $29,825 (reported on 92.3% of returns)

Here:	$29,825
State:	$46,205

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.2% for AGIs below $25k, 88.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $350 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$350
Missouri:	$1,559

Ordinary dividends: $1,433 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,433
State:	$7,410

Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,300
State:	$2,288

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.2%

Here:	69%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 65232, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,770 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,770
State:	$44,591

Salary/wage: $30,226 (reported on 76.2% of returns)

Here:	$30,226
State:	$38,941

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.1% for AGIs below $10k, 71.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 104.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $643 (reported on 45.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$643
Missouri:	$1,801

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $656 (reported on 26.2% of returns)

Here:	$656
State:	$3,677

Net capital gain/loss: +$800 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$800
State:	+$8,915

Profit/loss from business: +$250 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	+$250
State:	+$9,793

Total tax: $4,301 (reported on 76.2% of returns)

65232:	$4,301
State:	$6,999

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,529 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,529
State:	$1,728

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 80.3%

Here:	80%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 70.6% for AGIs below $10k, 83.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 65280, 65264, 63352, 65265, 65231, 63384.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 11
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 126

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 57 (38 now married, 18 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 65232 with a mortgage: 37
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,026
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $369

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 65232 household income distribution in 2022

• 8Less than $10,000
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 16$25,000 to $29,999
• 8$30,000 to $34,999
• 15$35,000 to $39,999
• 6$40,000 to $44,999
• 2$50,000 to $59,999
• 11$60,000 to $74,999
• 37$75,000 to $99,999
• 8$100,000 to $124,999
• 19$125,000 to $149,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 65232

• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$30,000 to $34,999
• 3$40,000 to $49,999
• 3$50,000 to $59,999
• 3$60,000 to $69,999
• 4$70,000 to $79,999
• 6$80,000 to $89,999
• 9$90,000 to $99,999
• 1$100,000 to $124,999
• 14$150,000 to $174,999
• 25$200,000 to $249,999
• 6$250,000 to $299,999
• 5$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 65232

• 6$400 to $449
• 1$450 to $499
• 4$550 to $599
• 2$700 to $749

Median gross rent in 2022: $807.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $117,511

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $106,828 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,188 - $239,484

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $101,631

Here:	$101,631
State:	$278,068

Mobile homes: $39,312

Here:	$39,312
State:	$95,912

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 103
• One, attached: 2
• Mobile homes: 31
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 65232

• 75.7%108Drove a car alone
• 2.8%4Carpooled
• 4.9%7Walked
• 16.1%23Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 65232

• 5Less than 5 minutes
• 75 to 9 minutes
• 2210 to 14 minutes
• 2315 to 19 minutes
• 1325 to 29 minutes
• 2130 to 34 minutes
• 2545 to 59 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 281

• Male householders: 87 (39 living alone), Female householders: 50 (12 living alone)

• 70 spouses (70 opposite-sex spouses), 15 unmarried partners, (15 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 50 children (42 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives

Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 5 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 50 1-person, 13 2-persons

33 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (2 men, 6 women).

98.9% of residents of 65232 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BENTON CITY (AUDRAIN CO RD 716 in BENTON CITY, MO)

  STATE MASTER (Missouri monitoring and compilance) - PCS-MO0103021, NPDES NON-MAJOR
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: BENTON CITY WWTF

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.3%

Population in 1990: 300.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 256
• Northeast: 2
• Midwest: 15
• South: 1
• West: 5

73% of the 65232 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Missouri.

100% of the 65232 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 300% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Certified Public Accountants (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)

Most common first names in zip code 65232 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	5	71.4 years
Robert	5	72.6 years
Clarence	3	85.0 years
Louis	3	75.4 years
Margaret	3	72.0 years
John	2	78.5 years
Ethel	2	79.5 years
Frank	2	73.5 years
George	2	87.5 years
Henry	2	78.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 65232 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Duffen	5	73.2 years
Clark	3	66.0 years
Fairchild	3	78.0 years
Boyes	3	87.7 years
Johnson	3	82.4 years
Righter	3	78.0 years
Robison	3	76.7 years
Tratchel	3	72.7 years
Apel	2	85.0 years
Davis	2	88.0 years