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ZIP Code 65068
Prairie Home, MO, Cooper County
Population
893
Land area
49sq mi
People per sq mi
18
City
Prairie Home
ZIP 65068 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 65068 at a glance
- ZIP 65068 (Prairie Home) is 80% less dense than Missouri as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $61,667 a year, 13% less than the Missouri figure of $70,702.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $194,000 (16% below Missouri) and median rent is $805 a month.
Local data for ZIP 65068
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 65068, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$61,667
Poverty rate
23.8%
Median home value
$194,000
Median rent
$805/mo
Homeownership
84.3%
Bachelor's or higher
22.9%
Median age
48.7
Average commute
27.9 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
8
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
26
$829K annual payroll
PPP loans
$670K
44 loans
Campaign donations
$454
84% D, 6% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 65068, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Very Low
Top: heat wave
Storm events since 1996
443
Countywide, mostly flood
Flood insurance policies
5
0.1% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
88° / 20°F
42.6 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 65068, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
36.1%
U.S. 33.3% +2.8 pts
Diabetes
11.9%
U.S. 12.1% about the same
Smoking
15.2%
U.S. 12.8% +2.4 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
7.1%
U.S. 11.1% -4.0 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 65068?
- ZIP code 65068 is in Prairie Home, MO (Cooper County).
- What county is ZIP code 65068 in?
- ZIP code 65068 is mostly in Cooper County, Missouri.
- How many people live in ZIP code 65068?
- About 893 people live in the 65068 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.