Zip code 64638: Dawn, Missouri
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 64638
64638 is a rural zip code in Dawn, Missouri (Livingston County), covering 66 sq mi of land. About 470 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 33.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $63,654 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $244,600, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $540 a month.
29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and construction and repair. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 64638 compares
Only about 470 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Residents under 1831.7%98thU.S. 22% · MO 22.3%65th of 968 in MO
- 92ndU.S. 10% · MO 9%234th of 967 in MO
- Uninsured rate15.6%89thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · MO 8.8%171st of 968 in MO
- Housing vacancy16.5%89thU.S. 10.1% · MO 11.2%397th of 966 in MO
- Tech workers5.1%80thU.S. 3.8% · MO 3.4%79th of 967 in MO
- Healthcare workers10.1%60thU.S. 9.7% · MO 10.4%386th of 967 in MO
- Average commute26.6 min54thU.S. 26.4 min · MO 23.5 min444th of 934 in MO
- Homeownership rate67.3%47thU.S. 65.2% · MO 68.1%771st of 966 in MO
- 44thU.S. 35.7% · MO 32.4%196th of 965 in MO
- Work from home10.7%39thU.S. 15.1% · MO 13%361st of 967 in MO
- Veterans4.7%35thU.S. 6.2% · MO 7.3%788th of 968 in MO
- Median home value$244,60032ndU.S. $332,700 · MO $230,300183rd of 917 in MO
- 32ndU.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%692nd of 966 in MO
- Median household income$63,65426thU.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702428th of 934 in MO
- Government workers10.6%23rdU.S. 14.5% · MO 13.2%628th of 967 in MO
- Median age33.112thU.S. 38.9 · MO 39879th of 968 in MO
- Per capita income$26,81011thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MO $39,695743rd of 968 in MO
- Median earnings per worker$35,83310thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MO $45,780737th of 960 in MO
- 4thU.S. 17.2% · MO 17.9%937th of 968 in MO
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 5.2% · MO 4%682nd of 967 in MO
- 2ndU.S. 61.4 · MO 40.1852nd of 968 in MO
- Population4701stU.S. 334,922,499 · MO 6,191,814786th of 968 in MO
- Population density7/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · MO 90/sq mi884th of 968 in MO
- 1stU.S. $1,413 · MO $1,033712th of 783 in MO
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · MO 89.3%927th of 966 in MO
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · MO 4.5%851st of 968 in MO
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · MO 45.6%813th of 908 in MO
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · MO 0.465909th of 964 in MO
| Measure | 64638 | Livingston | MO | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents under 18 | 31.7% | 21.6% | 22.3% | 22% | 65th of 968 | |
| Self-employed workers | 15.7% | 11.2% | 9% | 10% | 234th of 967 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 15.6% | 11.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 171st of 968 | |
| Housing vacancy | 16.5% | 12.4% | 11.2% | 10.1% | 397th of 966 | |
| Tech workers | 5.1% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 79th of 967 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.1% | 8.9% | 10.4% | 9.7% | 386th of 967 | |
| Average commute | 26.6 min | 20.3 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 444th of 934 | |
| Homeownership rate | 67.3% | 72.3% | 68.1% | 65.2% | 771st of 966 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.2% | 17.5% | 32.4% | 35.7% | 196th of 965 | |
| Work from home | 10.7% | 6.1% | 13% | 15.1% | 361st of 967 | |
| Veterans | 4.7% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 6.2% | 788th of 968 | |
| Median home value | $244,600 | $147,700 | $230,300 | $332,700 | 183rd of 917 | |
| Poverty rate | 8% | 11.9% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 692nd of 966 | |
| Median household income | $63,654 | $63,627 | $70,702 | $80,734 | 428th of 934 | |
| Government workers | 10.6% | 18.3% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 628th of 967 | |
| Median age | 33.1 | 39.8 | 39 | 38.9 | 879th of 968 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $26,810 | $33,477 | $39,695 | $44,673 | 743rd of 968 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $35,833 | $42,411 | $45,780 | $49,666 | 737th of 960 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 8.7% | 20.1% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 937th of 968 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 1.5% | 2.7% | 4% | 5.2% | 682nd of 967 | |
| Diversity index | 5 | 17.4 | 40.1 | 61.4 | 852nd of 968 | |
| Population | 470 | 14,364 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 | 786th of 968 | |
| Population density | 7/sq mi | 27/sq mi | 90/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 884th of 968 | |
| Median gross rent | $540 | $768 | $1,033 | $1,413 | 712th of 783 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 63% | 76.7% | 89.3% | 91% | 927th of 966 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.8% | 4.5% | 14.1% | 851st of 968 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 5.9% | 32.7% | 45.6% | 51.1% | 813th of 908 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.299 | 0.450 | 0.465 | 0.483 | 909th of 964 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White97%
- Black1%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 162
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 58.6%
- Married couples
- 45.1%
- Living alone
- 18.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.7%
- Male / female
- 59% / 41%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 194
- Owner-occupied
- 67.3%
- Vacant
- 16.5%
- Median year built
- 1960
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 5.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 64638 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $53,516 | $74,888 |
| Service | $25,577 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $32,361 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $32,375 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $33,500 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 99.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 29.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 10.2%
- Households with broadband
- 63%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 54.3%
- No internet access
- 25.3%
- Without health insurance
- 15.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Dawn
- State
- Missouri
- County
- Livingston County
- Center point
- 39.6176° N, 93.6201° W
- Land area
- 66 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
64638 spans 2 counties
- Livingston County59% of land
- Carroll County41% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Dawn (unincorporated)2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 64638
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64656 | Ludlow, MO | 5.6 mi | $58,438 |
| 64682 | Tina, MO | 8.2 mi | $54,886 |
| 64624 | Braymer, MO | 9.1 mi | $58,095 |
| 64686 | Utica, MO | 9.1 mi | $71,563 |
| 64664 | Mooresville, MO | 9.3 mi | $73,125 |
| 64622 | Bogard, MO | 9.6 mi | $80,577 |
| 64625 | Breckenridge, MO | 13 mi | $35,000 |
| 64601 | Chillicothe, MO | 13 mi | $63,061 |
| 64643 | Hale, MO | 13 mi | $56,688 |
| 64680 | Stet, MO · PO box | 15 mi | — |
| 64637 | Cowgill, MO | 16 mi | $56,944 |
| 64654 | Lock Springs, MO | 18 mi | $97,188 |
Questions about 64638
What city is zip code 64638?
64638 is assigned to Dawn, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 64638 in?
64638 is mostly in Livingston County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 64638?
About 470 people live in 64638, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 64638 in?
64638 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 64638?
The median household income in 64638 is $63,654.
What zip codes are near 64638?
The closest zip codes to 64638 are 64656, 64682, 64624, 64686, 64664.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64638, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.