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Licking ZIP code, Missouri

The ZIP code for Licking, MO is 65542, and its area code is 573.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,858
Area code
573

Licking in numbers

About 2,858 people live in Licking, in 672 households. The median household income is $35,652 a year, 50% below the Missouri median of $70,702 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,900 (49% below the Missouri median), and median gross rent is $657 a month. The median age is 37.9; 5.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Missouri); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population2,858Licking2,858
Households672Licking672
Median age37.9Licking37.9Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$35,652Licking$35,652Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$116,900Licking$116,900Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$657Licking$657Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.7%Licking5.7%Missouri32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.6 minLicking17.6 minMissouri23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,341 / sq miLicking1,341 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Licking city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Licking

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Licking
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
65542 Licking , MO Standard 7,060 $46,076 $118,600

Map of Licking ZIP codes

65542

The ZIP codes of Licking, MO, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Licking

The nearest larger towns are Salem (4,677 people, 20 mi), Fort Leonard Wood (15,432 people, 23 mi) and St. Robert (5,356 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Licking
TownPopulationDistance
Salem 4,677 20.3 mi
Fort Leonard Wood 15,432 22.9 mi
St. Robert 5,356 27.5 mi
Waynesville 5,442 29.5 mi

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