Median household income (1999): $34,701
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,397
| This zip code | $38,397 | | Missouri: | $41,974 |
Nearest zip codes: 63767, 63824, 63758, 63742, 63780, 63771.
Housing units in zip code 63736 with a mortgage: 298 (38 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 178
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $700
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $218
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.0% | | Whole state: | 11.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 66
- 1995 to 1998: 204
- 1990 to 1994: 128
- 1980 to 1989: 206
- 1970 to 1979: 201
- 1960 to 1969: 150
- 1950 to 1959: 73
- 1940 to 1949: 48
- 1939 or earlier: 128
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton, MO (63736):
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 16
- 2 bedrooms: 201
- 3 bedrooms: 592
- 4 bedrooms: 139
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 32
- 2 bedrooms: 95
- 3 bedrooms: 38
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 63736 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 20
- 1 vehicle: 292
- 2 vehicles: 416
- 3 vehicles: 134
- 4 vehicles: 103
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 82
- 2 vehicles: 54
- 3 vehicles: 22
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 63736:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $25,000 to $29,999: 16
- $30,000 to $34,999: 2
- $35,000 to $39,999: 16
- $40,000 to $49,999: 34
- $50,000 to $59,999: 58
- $60,000 to $69,999: 67
- $70,000 to $79,999: 38
- $80,000 to $89,999: 61
- $90,000 to $99,999: 37
- $100,000 to $124,999: 70
- $125,000 to $149,999: 36
- $150,000 to $174,999: 25
- $175,000 to $199,999: 2
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
- $250,000 to $299,999: 2
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 63736:
- $100 to $149: 9
- $150 to $199: 6
- $200 to $249: 16
- $250 to $299: 11
- $300 to $349: 44
- $350 to $399: 9
- $400 to $449: 28
- $450 to $499: 10
- $500 to $549: 2
- No cash rent: 24
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $113,750
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $92,077
- Two or more races householders: $120,408
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $159,364
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 714
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 2
- 3 or 4: 21
- 5 to 9: 8
- 10 to 19: 5
- 50 or more: 3
- Mobile homes: 443
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,287 (83%)
- Carpooled: 201 (13%)
- Walked: 21 (1%)
- Other means: 4 (0%)
- Worked at home: 42 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 60
- 5 to 9 minutes: 140
- 10 to 14 minutes: 116
- 15 to 19 minutes: 180
- 20 to 24 minutes: 444
- 25 to 29 minutes: 185
- 30 to 34 minutes: 246
- 35 to 39 minutes: 17
- 40 to 44 minutes: 42
- 45 to 59 minutes: 39
- 60 to 89 minutes: 9
- 90 or more minutes: 35
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 53.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,161
- In family households: 2,841 (755 male householders, 130 female householders)
768 spouses, 1,056 children (951 natural, 6 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 37 other relatives, 38 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 320 (127 male householders (87 living alone)), 127 female householders (127 living alone)), 66 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 43 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 331 2-persons, 211 3-persons, 214 4-persons, 92 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 214 1-person, 27 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 6 6-persons.
698 married couples with children.
154 single-parent households (52 men, 102 women).
97.6% of residents of 63736 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 16% well, 13% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 28 (0.9%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 2.7% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (36%)
- Mexico (25%)
- Korea (21%)
- India (18%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 7
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 8
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 859
- United States or American: 613
- Other groups: 243
- Irish: 180
- English: 127
- Dutch: 53
- French (except Basque): 44
- Scottish: 43
- Swedish: 19
- French Canadian: 11
- Scotch-Irish: 9
- Czech: 5
- Italian: 4
- Welsh: 3
- European: 2
- Russian: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (40%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Utility gas (27%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2512
- Northeast: 32
- Midwest: 252
- South: 299
- West: 78
54% of the 63736 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Missouri.
Population in 1990: 3,349. Population change in the 1990s: -138 (-4.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 78
| Here: | 18.1% | | Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
| Here: | 6.0% | | Missouri: | 11.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
| Here: | 14.5% | | Missouri: | 24.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Manufacturing (10-19: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (10-19: 1)
- Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (10-19: 1)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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43 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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