ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Missouri

ZIP Code 65251: Callaway County, MO

ZIP Code 65251 (Callaway County, Missouri) has an estimated 22,579 residents in 7,789 households. The median household income is $63,072, the median home value is $177,300 and the median gross rent is $858/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

Total population

22,579

Margin of error ±836

Median household income

$63,072

Margin of error ±$9,087

Median home value

$177,300

Margin of error ±$25,711

Median gross rent

$858/mo

Margin of error ±$72

Median age

36.8 yrs

Margin of error ±0.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.1 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 65251 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 6525136.8 yrsMissouri39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 65251$63,072Missouri$70,702United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 65251$31,048Missouri$39,695United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6525112.9%Missouri12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 652517.0%Missouri4.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6525123.4%Missouri32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 65251$177,300Missouri$230,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 65251$858/moMissouri$1,033/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6525166.9%Missouri68.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6525122.1 minMissouri23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 652519.4%Missouri13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 65251

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 65251 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 65251	Margin of error	Missouri	United States
Total population	22,579	±836	6,191,814	334,922,499
Median age	36.8 yrs	±0.7 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	7,789	±392	2,508,227	129,227,496
Median household income	$63,072	±$9,087	$70,702	$80,734
Per capita income	$31,048	±$2,993	$39,695	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.9%	±3.3 pts	12.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.0%	±3.5 pts	4.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.4%	±3.2 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$177,300	±$25,711	$230,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$858/mo	±$72	$1,033/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	66.9%	±4.0 pts	68.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	22.1 min	±2.9 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.4%	±2.8 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 65251
Group	ZIP 65251	Missouri	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	85.7%	76.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.7%	10.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	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	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.2%	4.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.1%	5.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 65251 is

State: Missouri
Main county: Callaway County
Largest overlapping place: Fulton (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 213.02 sq mi· about 106 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 Callaway County

63388 Callaway County, MO 65043 Callaway County, MO 65059 Callaway County, MO 65063 Callaway County, MO 65067 Callaway County, MO 65077 Callaway County, MO 65080 Callaway County, MO 65231 Callaway County, MO 65262 Callaway County, MO

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.