Median household income (1999): $20,353
Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,521
| This zip code |  $22,521 | | Missouri: |  $41,974 |
Nearest zip codes: 65690, 65778, 65791, 65692, 72554, 65438.
Housing units in zip code 65606 with a mortgage: 165 (15 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 195
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $469
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $155
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 24.6% | | Whole state: | 11.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.1% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 34
- 1995 to 1998: 65
- 1990 to 1994: 76
- 1980 to 1989: 225
- 1970 to 1979: 325
- 1960 to 1969: 230
- 1950 to 1959: 218
- 1940 to 1949: 130
- 1939 or earlier: 183
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alton, MO (65606):
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 43
- 2 bedrooms: 339
- 3 bedrooms: 509
- 4 bedrooms: 84
- 5 or more bedrooms: 26
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 35
- 2 bedrooms: 107
- 3 bedrooms: 121
- 4 bedrooms: 13
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 65606 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 83
- 1 vehicle: 342
- 2 vehicles: 337
- 3 vehicles: 202
- 4 vehicles: 48
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 98
- 1 vehicle: 88
- 2 vehicles: 78
- 3 vehicles: 11
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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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 65606:
- Less than $10,000: 37
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 10
- $20,000 to $24,999: 27
- $25,000 to $29,999: 32
- $30,000 to $34,999: 36
- $35,000 to $39,999: 19
- $40,000 to $49,999: 63
- $50,000 to $59,999: 40
- $60,000 to $69,999: 26
- $70,000 to $79,999: 18
- $80,000 to $89,999: 14
- $100,000 to $124,999: 16
- $125,000 to $149,999: 4
- $150,000 to $174,999: 8
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 65606:
- $100 to $149: 43
- $150 to $199: 32
- $200 to $249: 26
- $250 to $299: 30
- $300 to $349: 40
- $350 to $399: 10
- $400 to $449: 13
- $650 to $699: 4
- No cash rent: 30
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $59,212
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $60,912
- Two or more races householders: $377,799
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $106,242
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,067
- One, attached: 12
- Two: 28
- 3 or 4: 7
- Mobile homes: 372
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 814 (77%)
- Carpooled: 168 (16%)
- Walked: 9 (1%)
- Other means: 6 (1%)
- Worked at home: 54 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 71
- 5 to 9 minutes: 161
- 10 to 14 minutes: 185
- 15 to 19 minutes: 77
- 20 to 24 minutes: 76
- 25 to 29 minutes: 18
- 30 to 34 minutes: 108
- 35 to 39 minutes: 21
- 40 to 44 minutes: 18
- 45 to 59 minutes: 182
- 60 to 89 minutes: 41
- 90 or more minutes: 39
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,126
- In family households: 2,607 (737 male householders, 178 female householders)
749 spouses, 780 children (702 natural, 53 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 79 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 10 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 519 (199 male householders (164 living alone)), 212 female householders (202 living alone)), 108 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 4 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 462 2-persons, 225 3-persons, 139 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 366 1-person, 29 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
510 married couples with children.
170 single-parent households (50 men, 120 women).
96.1% of residents of 65606 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% very well, 45% well, 1% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 41 (1.3%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 2.7% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Bangladesh (46%)
- Ukraine (44%)
- Sweden (5%)
- Poland (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 37
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 429
- Other groups: 267
- Irish: 218
- English: 179
- German: 159
- French (except Basque): 72
- Ukrainian: 68
- European: 37
- Dutch: 36
- French Canadian: 29
- Swedish: 21
- Greek: 15
- Norwegian: 13
- Portuguese: 12
- Italian: 9
- Swiss: 9
- Scotch-Irish: 8
- Russian: 7
- Acadian/Cajun: 6
- Finnish: 6
- Scottish: 6
- Subsaharan African:: 3
- African: 3
- Polish: 2
- Czech: 1
Median worth of mobile homes: $16,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Wood (27%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1826
- Northeast: 96
- Midwest: 392
- South: 525
- West: 233
57% of the 65606 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Missouri.
Population in 1990: 3,224. Population change in the 1990s: -84 (-2.6%).
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): 11
| Here: | 3.3% | | Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
| Here: | 5.7% | | Missouri: | 11.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 19.0% | | 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:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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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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3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
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