Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 65216 covers Columbia, MO in Boone County with a population of about 202.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area code 573; U.S. House district MO-4; the COLUMBIA - JEFFERSON CITY media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 100.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 31.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Food services; a mean commute of about 61.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Columbia city, MO as Relatively Moderate (composite score 85.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (87.8) and wildfire (70.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for Columbia city, MO show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 9 for ZIP 65216 (Columbia city, MO) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.