65656 ZIP Code, Galena, MO

65656 is a ZIP code in Galena, Missouri in Stone County. It covers 114 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 65624, 65633 and 65737. 5,031 people live here in 1,768 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (82%). Median household income is $67,239, close to the Missouri median of $70,702.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents5,031
Households1,768
Median household income$67,239
Income per person$30,342
Median age44.7
Homeowners81.7%
Median home value$232,900
Median rent$847
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%
Average commute (minutes)31.5
Households with kids under 1825.2%
Moved in the past year11.6%
Below the poverty line16.4%
Broadband internet87.2%
Speak a non-English language at home1.0%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K8.4%
$10–15K1.5%
$15–25K12.7%
$25–35K6.4%
$35–50K8.2%
$50–75K17.5%
$75–100K11.9%
$100–150K20.7%
$150–200K5.7%
$200K+7.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<108.8%
10–1914.4%
20–247.0%
25–3411.4%
35–449.1%
45–548.5%
55–6416.3%
65–7414.1%
75+10.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage37.7%
Owned outright25.1%
Rented13.8%
Vacant23.3%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house87.4%
Townhome0.3%
2–4 units0.4%
5–19 units1.3%
20+ units0.0%
Mobile / other10.6%

Businesses in 65656

75 business establishments with 377 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

65656 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,268 residential and 25 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 65656

65656 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 rural (R)) with 2,268 residential and 25 business mailboxes. Routes range from 561 homes (R001) to 574 homes (R003); the median route has 567 homes. The Census counted 1,768 households in 65656 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4990
500–7494
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 569 homes
  2. Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 564 homes
  3. Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 574 homes
  4. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 561 homes

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Every carrier route in 65656

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R001Rural5612$49,399———
R003Rural5742$84,660———
R004Rural5643$49,399———
R005Rural56918$49,399———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 65656 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 65656, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 65656 in?
65656 is a Galena, MO mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 65656 in?
65656 is in Stone County.
What is the population of 65656?
About 5,031 people (±795), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,684.
What is the median household income in 65656?
$67,239 (±$14,421), 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 65656?
4 USPS carrier routes with 2,268 residential and 25 business mailboxes (2,293 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 65656?
The closest, measured center to center: 65624 (6.7 mi), 65633 (8.2 mi, Crane), 65737 (8.6 mi, Branson West), 65728 (9.3 mi), 65675 (9.6 mi, Hurley) and 65754 (10.7 mi, Spokane).

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