ZIP Code 65339 — Malta Bend town, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 65339 covers Malta Bend, MO in Saline County with a population of about 538.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 660; U.S. House district MO-4; the KANSAS CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 65339 is about $42,083 — about 44% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.8%; unemployment rate near 4.0%; 18.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Construction, and Healthcare; about 7.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $82,900 — about 76% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $239 (about 79% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.8% (about 4.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 65339 in Malta Bend, MO, a household would need roughly $23,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $533. That sits below the local median household income ($42,083), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Malta Bend town, MO as Relatively Low (composite score 51.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (58.5) and wildfire (30.2). 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 Malta Bend town, MO show little to no average snow and around 40.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 24 for ZIP 65339 (Malta Bend town, 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.