ZIP Code 65483 — Houston city, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 65483 covers Houston, MO in Texas County with a population of about 4,607.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 417; U.S. House district MO-8; the SPRINGFIELD, MO media market.

Houston, MO sits in a university / college context (near texas county technical college (0.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 65483 is about $48,099 — about 36% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 26.2%; unemployment rate near 6.6%; 13.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Public administration; about 4.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.0 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 $116,500 — about 67% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $546 (about 53% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.9% (about 6.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 65483 in Houston, MO, a household would need roughly $32,000 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 $748. That sits below the local median household income ($48,099), 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 Houston city, MO as Relatively Low (composite score 62.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (64.9) and flood (49.2). 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 Houston city, MO show little to no average snow and around 46.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 208 for ZIP 65483 (Houston 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.