What city is 65606 in?

65606 is a Alton, MO mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 65606?

About 2,381 people (±332), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,662.

What is the median household income in 65606?

$51,909 (±$4,902), compared with $70,702 for Missouri as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 65606?

5 USPS carrier routes with 1,494 residential and 53 business mailboxes (1,547 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 65606?

The closest, measured center to center: 65690 (9 mi), 65791 (11.2 mi, Thayer), 65778 (12.5 mi), 63941 (16.2 mi, Fremont), 65692 (17 mi, Koshkonong) and 65438 (18 mi, Birch Tree).

65606 ZIP Code, Alton, MO

65606 is a ZIP code in Alton, Missouri in Oregon County. It covers 213 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 65690, 65791 and 65778. 2,381 people live here in 989 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $51,909, below the Missouri median of $70,702.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Alton, MO
County: Oregon County
Land area: 213 sq mi
Population: 2,381
Median household income: $51,909
Carrier routes: 5 (1,494 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,381
Households	989
Median household income	$51,909
Income per person	$26,004
Median age	36.7
Homeowners	79.6%
Median home value	$118,800
Median rent	$624
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.0%
Average commute (minutes)	25.6
Households with kids under 18	34.4%
Moved in the past year	7.8%
Below the poverty line	13.4%
Broadband internet	78.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.4%
$10–15K	5.9%
$15–25K	12.0%
$25–35K	9.6%
$35–50K	9.1%
$50–75K	30.1%
$75–100K	4.4%
$100–150K	13.0%
$150–200K	7.5%
$200K+	1.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.3%
10–19	12.4%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	16.5%
35–44	13.9%
45–54	7.8%
55–64	12.7%
65–74	8.0%
75+	8.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	28.0%
Owned outright	34.1%
Rented	15.9%
Vacant	22.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	66.1%
Townhome	0.2%
2–4 units	8.5%
5–19 units	0.2%
20+ units	1.7%
Mobile / other	23.3%

Businesses in 65606

48 business establishments with 497 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 14
Retail Trade: 10
Manufacturing: 4
Finance and Insurance: 4
Accommodation and Food Services: 3

EDDM carrier routes

65606 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 1,494 residential and 53 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 65606

65606 has 5 USPS carrier routes (4 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 1,494 residential and 53 business mailboxes. Routes range from 54 homes (H064) to 547 homes (R072); the median route has 332 homes. The Census counted 989 households in 65606 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	2
500–749	1
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R073 — USPS business mailboxes 20, 332 homes
Route R071 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 379 homes
Route R072 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 547 homes
Route R074 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 182 homes
Route H064 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 54 homes

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Every carrier route in 65606

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H064	Highway contract	54	4	$39,614	—	—	—
R071	Rural	379	13	$42,284	—	—	—
R072	Rural	547	11	$51,025	—	—	—
R073	Rural	332	20	$51,025	—	—	—
R074	Rural	182	5	$39,614	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 65606 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

65690 (9 mi)
65791 — Thayer city, MO (11.2 mi)
65778 (12.5 mi)
63941 — Fremont CDP, MO (16.2 mi)
65692 — Koshkonong town, MO (17 mi)
65438 — Birch Tree city, MO (18 mi)
63942 (18.7 mi)
65688 — Brandsville city, MO (18.8 mi)

Areas that include 65606

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 65606, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 65606 in?: 65606 is a Alton, MO mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 65606 in?: 65606 is in Oregon County.
What is the population of 65606?: About 2,381 people (±332), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,662.
What is the median household income in 65606?: $51,909 (±$4,902), compared with $70,702 for Missouri as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 65606?: 5 USPS carrier routes with 1,494 residential and 53 business mailboxes (1,547 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 65606?: The closest, measured center to center: 65690 (9 mi), 65791 (11.2 mi, Thayer), 65778 (12.5 mi), 63941 (16.2 mi, Fremont), 65692 (17 mi, Koshkonong) and 65438 (18 mi, Birch Tree).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.