Zip code 65203: Columbia, Missouri

Q: What city is zip code 65203?

65203 is assigned to Columbia, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 65203 in?

65203 is in Boone County, Missouri.

Q: What is the population of 65203?

About 61,539 people live in 65203, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 65203?

The median household income in 65203 is $79,960.

Q: What zip codes are near 65203?

The closest zip codes to 65203 are 65212, 65211, 65217, 65218, 65215.

Residential delivery areaBoone CountyCentral Time

Population

61,539

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$349K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,077/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

75 sq mi

824 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 65203

65203 is a suburban zip code in Columbia, Missouri (Boone County), covering 75 sq mi of land. About 61,539 people live here, or 824 per square mile. The median resident is 35.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,960 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $348,800, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 62% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,077 a month.

65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and sales.

How 65203 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers15%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · MO 10.4%131st of 967 in MO
Government workers24.5%
94th
U.S. 14.5% · MO 13.2%83rd of 967 in MO
Bachelor's degree or higher64.5%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MO 32.4%20th of 965 in MO
Population61,539
90th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MO 6,191,8142nd of 968 in MO
Income inequality (Gini)0.491
86th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MO 0.465116th of 964 in MO
Per capita income$51,848
75th
U.S. $44,673 · MO $39,69573rd of 968 in MO
Tech workers4.5%
74th
U.S. 3.8% · MO 3.4%99th of 967 in MO
Residents under 1824%
67th
U.S. 22% · MO 22.3%371st of 968 in MO
Median earnings per worker$51,474
60th
U.S. $49,666 · MO $45,780165th of 960 in MO
Poverty rate12.6%
59th
U.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%467th of 966 in MO
Self-employed workers10%
59th
U.S. 10% · MO 9%508th of 967 in MO
Broadband access93.1%
58th
U.S. 91% · MO 89.3%153rd of 966 in MO
Median home value$348,800
53rd
U.S. $332,700 · MO $230,30064th of 917 in MO
Median household income$79,960
50th
U.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702203rd of 934 in MO
Foreign-born residents7.7%
42nd
U.S. 14.1% · MO 4.5%74th of 968 in MO
Population density824/sq mi
40th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MO 90/sq mi136th of 968 in MO
Uninsured rate5.7%
40th
U.S. 8.4% · MO 8.8%699th of 968 in MO
Work from home10.8%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · MO 13%347th of 967 in MO
Homeownership rate62.1%
36th
U.S. 65.2% · MO 68.1%836th of 966 in MO
Diversity index40
36th
U.S. 61.4 · MO 40.1133rd of 968 in MO
Rent-burdened renters45.5%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · MO 45.6%319th of 908 in MO
Veterans4.3%
30th
U.S. 6.2% · MO 7.3%819th of 968 in MO
Median gross rent$1,077
27th
U.S. $1,413 · MO $1,033161st of 783 in MO
Housing vacancy4.4%
27th
U.S. 10.1% · MO 11.2%843rd of 966 in MO
Residents 65 and older13.6%
27th
U.S. 17.2% · MO 17.9%814th of 968 in MO
Median age35.8
26th
U.S. 38.9 · MO 39793rd of 968 in MO
Unemployment rate2.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MO 4%579th of 967 in MO
Average commute17.6 min
5th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MO 23.5 min873rd of 934 in MO

Measure	65203	Boone	MO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MO
Healthcare workers	15%	13.9%	10.4%	9.7%	95th	131st of 967
Government workers	24.5%	23%	13.2%	14.5%	94th	83rd of 967
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	64.5%	51.5%	32.4%	35.7%	92nd	20th of 965
Population	61,539	188,043	6,191,814	334,922,499	90th	2nd of 968
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.491	0.475	0.465	0.483	86th	116th of 964
Per capita income	$51,848	$40,954	$39,695	$44,673	75th	73rd of 968
Tech workers	4.5%	3.4%	3.4%	3.8%	74th	99th of 967
Residents under 18	24%	20.1%	22.3%	22%	67th	371st of 968
Median earnings per worker	$51,474	$44,618	$45,780	$49,666	60th	165th of 960
Poverty rate	12.6%	16.6%	12.6%	12.5%	59th	467th of 966
Self-employed workers	10%	8.2%	9%	10%	59th	508th of 967
Broadband access	93.1%	91.3%	89.3%	91%	58th	153rd of 966
Median home value	$348,800	$272,800	$230,300	$332,700	53rd	64th of 917
Median household income	$79,960	$72,758	$70,702	$80,734	50th	203rd of 934
Foreign-born residents	7.7%	6.4%	4.5%	14.1%	42nd	74th of 968
Population density	824/sq mi	274/sq mi	90/sq mi	95/sq mi	40th	136th of 968
Uninsured rate	5.7%	5.9%	8.8%	8.4%	40th	699th of 968
Work from home	10.8%	9.8%	13%	15.1%	39th	347th of 967
Homeownership rate	62.1%	57.7%	68.1%	65.2%	36th	836th of 966
Diversity index	40	41	40.1	61.4	36th	133rd of 968
Rent-burdened renters	45.5%	49.1%	45.6%	51.1%	31st	319th of 908
Veterans	4.3%	5.3%	7.3%	6.2%	30th	819th of 968
Median gross rent	$1,077	$1,088	$1,033	$1,413	27th	161st of 783
Housing vacancy	4.4%	6.3%	11.2%	10.1%	27th	843rd of 966
Residents 65 and older	13.6%	13.5%	17.9%	17.2%	27th	814th of 968
Median age	35.8	32.7	39	38.9	26th	793rd of 968
Unemployment rateStrength	2.2%	3.8%	4%	5.2%	7th	579th of 967
Average commuteStrength	17.6 min	18.7 min	23.5 min	26.4 min	5th	873rd of 934

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

Under 5

18%

5–17

11%

18–24

14%

25–34

15%

35–44

11%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.8

Under 18

24%

65 and over

13.6%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black9%
Hispanic3%
Asian6%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.5%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 26,322
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 56.5%
Married couples: 43.7%
Living alone: 33.3%
Veterans (of adults): 4.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

16%

Median household income

65203

$79,960

Boone Co.

$72,758

Missouri

$70,702

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,848

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

26.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.491

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

65203

$348,800

Boone Co.

$272,800

Missouri

$230,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

65203

$1,077

Boone Co.

$1,088

Missouri

$1,033

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 27,520
Owner-occupied: 62.1%
Vacant: 4.4%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.7%
Home value to income: 4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

52%

20–29

20%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Management

13%

Sales

Education

Business and finance

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Education

20%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Retail

10%

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Construction

Public administration

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$51,474

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

24.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	65203	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,374	$74,888
Service	$22,950	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,006	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,551	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,591	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

31%

High school graduate or higher: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 31.1%
Households with broadband: 93.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.3%
No internet access: 3.2%
Without health insurance: 5.7%
Limited-English households: 2%

Geography

City (USPS): Columbia
State: Missouri
County: Boone County
Center point: 38.8959° N, 92.3958° W
Land area: 75 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Columbia33% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 65203

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
65212	Columbia, MO · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
65211	Columbia, MO · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
65217	Columbia, MO · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
65218	Columbia, MO · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
65215	Columbia, MO	5.6 mi	225	—	—
65216	Columbia, MO	5.7 mi	202	—	—
65287	Wooldridge, MO	6.9 mi	290	$94,143	$150,000
65201	Columbia, MO	8.5 mi	50,011	$48,113	$248,400
65046	Jamestown, MO	9.4 mi	1,127	$76,458	$210,100
65202	Columbia, MO	9.9 mi	47,327	$72,289	$217,900
65279	Rocheport, MO	11 mi	1,940	$103,516	$332,700
65205	Columbia, MO · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 65203

What city is zip code 65203?

65203 is assigned to Columbia, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 65203 in?

65203 is in Boone County, Missouri.

What is the population of 65203?

About 61,539 people live in 65203, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 65203 in?

65203 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 65203?

The median household income in 65203 is $79,960.

What zip codes are near 65203?

The closest zip codes to 65203 are 65212, 65211, 65217, 65218, 65215.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 65203, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.