65653 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Taney County
Centroid: Latitude 36.667, Longitude -93.122
Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 65653 has segments in 2 Counties (Christian, Taney).

Businesses Addresses: 241
PO Box Addresses: 685
Residential Addresses: 2,220

Multi-Family Addresses: 195
Single Family Addresses: 2,025

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: October 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Forsyth, MO 65653 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	5,797 (100%)
Population in Households	5,592 (96.5%)
Population in Families	4,118 (71.0%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	205 ( 3.5%)
Population Density	104
Diversity Index²	22


INCOME
Median Household Income	$50,503
Average Household Income	$65,768
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	24%
Per Capita Income	$28,474
Wealth Index⁵	53
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (52.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,998 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,892 (63.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	590 (19.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	516 (17.2%)
Median Home Value	$195,210
Average Home Value	$223,639
Housing Affordability Index³	97

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,482
Average Household Size	2.25
Family Households	1,484
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Forsyth, MO 65653 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 65653 to the other 1,007 ZIP Codes in Missouri by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.38%	0.41%
Households	0.36%	0.32%
Families		0.40%
Median Household Income		2.78%
Per Capita Income		1.75%
Owner Occupied HU		0.48%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 264	74th
Population Density	# 270	73rd
Median Household Income	# 837	17th
Housing Affordability Index	# 295	29th
Per Capita Income	# 728	28th
Diversity Index	# 431	57th

65653 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 65653: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Forsyth, MO 65653 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Forsyth, MO 65653 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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