ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Missouri

ZIP Code 65243: Randolph County, MO

ZIP Code 65243 (Randolph County, Missouri) has an estimated 2,950 residents in 857 households. The median household income is $68,021, the median home value is $208,200 and the median gross rent is $816/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (poverty rate) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,950

Margin of error ±465

Median household income

$68,021

Margin of error ±$19,988

Median home value

$208,200

Margin of error ±$40,093

Median gross rent

$816/mo

Margin of error ±$172

Median age

26.8 yrs

Margin of error ±6.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.4 min

Margin of error ±6.9 min

How ZIP 65243 compares with Missouri and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6524326.8 yrsMissouri39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 65243$68,021Missouri$70,702United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 65243$28,237Missouri$39,695United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6524331.4%*Missouri12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 652431.0%Missouri4.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6524323.7%Missouri32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 65243$208,200Missouri$230,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 65243$816/moMissouri$1,033/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6524383.5%Missouri68.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6524324.4 minMissouri23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 652438.5%Missouri13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 65243

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 65243 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 65243	Margin of error	Missouri	United States
Total population	2,950	±465	6,191,814	334,922,499
Median age	26.8 yrs	±6.8 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	857	±127	2,508,227	129,227,496
Median household income	$68,021	±$19,988	$70,702	$80,734
Per capita income	$28,237	±$5,513	$39,695	$44,673
Poverty rate	31.4%*	±11.7 pts	12.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.0%	±1.3 pts	4.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.7%	±7.5 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$208,200	±$40,093	$230,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$816/mo	±$172	$1,033/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	83.5%	±7.9 pts	68.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.4 min	±6.9 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.5%	±4.9 pts	13.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 65243
Group	ZIP 65243	Missouri	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	92.4%	76.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	10.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.2%	4.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.1%	5.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 65243 is

State: Missouri
Main county: Randolph County— also overlaps Boone County, Audrain County, Howard County
Largest overlapping place: Clark (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 97.68 sq mi· about 30 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Randolph County

65239 Randolph County, MO 65244 Randolph County, MO 65257 Randolph County, MO 65259 Randolph County, MO 65260 Randolph County, MO 65270 Randolph County, MO 65278 Renick, MO

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.