Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($73,705) for 65281 is less than the median household income for 64658 ($75,848). But it's more than 65261 ($64,904), 63558 ($65,750), 65230 ($51,607), 65244 ($48,125), 65254 ($70,321), 63534 ($42,392), Howard County ($65,938), Chariton County ($71,520), Prairie Hill CDP ($-1), and Salisbury city ($65,329).
| 65281 | $73,705 |
| Prairie Hill CDP | $-1 |
| Salisbury city | $65,329 |
| Chariton County | $71,520 |
| Howard County | $65,938 |
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The average household income ($92,643) for 65281 is more than 65261 ($76,118), 64658 ($88,159), 65230 ($65,870), 65244 ($58,914), 65254 ($76,419), 63534 ($60,503), 63558 ($69,982), Howard County ($83,071), Chariton County ($85,681), Prairie Hill CDP ($-1), and Salisbury city ($79,800).
| 65281 | $92,643 |
| Prairie Hill CDP | $-1 |
| Salisbury city | $79,800 |
| Chariton County | $85,681 |
| Howard County | $83,071 |
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The per-capita income for 65281 is $33,470. The per capita income ($33,470) for 65281 is less than the per capita income for 65244 ($37,191). But it's more than 65261 ($29,004), 63558 ($29,041), 64658 ($32,902), 65230 ($24,821), 65254 ($32,548), 63534 ($24,532), Howard County ($30,705), Chariton County ($32,928), Prairie Hill CDP ($6,929), and Salisbury city ($30,148).
| 65281 | $33,470 |
| Prairie Hill CDP | $6,929 |
| Salisbury city | $30,148 |
| Chariton County | $32,928 |
| Howard County | $30,705 |
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8.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (8.6%) for 65281 is more than 65261 (0.7%), 64658 (5.8%), 65230 (2.8%), 65244 (0.0%), 65254 (4.3%), 63534 (0.0%), 63558 (0.8%), Howard County (4.6%), Chariton County (6.3%), Prairie Hill CDP (0.0%), and Salisbury city (5.1%).
| 65281 | 8.6% |
| Prairie Hill CDP | 0.0% |
| Salisbury city | 5.1% |
| Chariton County | 6.3% |
| Howard County | 4.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65281 | $97,708 | $87,708 | $90,000 | $62,065 |
| Prairie Hill CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Salisbury city | $75,417 | $75,417 | $73,919 | $39,107 |
| Chariton County | $48,125 | $86,786 | $82,059 | $51,894 |
| Howard County | $30,625 | $72,214 | $90,658 | $46,993 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 65281 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 65281 | +/-$5,059 | +/-$8,702 | +/-$3,585 | +/-3.3% | +/-$71,127 | +/-$13,765 | +/-$20,727 | +/-$8,635 |
| Prairie Hill CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$886 | +/-60.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Salisbury city | +/-$13,020 | +/-$12,530 | +/-$4,594 | +/-3.1% | +/-$72,460 | +/-$21,899 | +/-$10,099 | +/-$10,700 |
| Chariton County | +/-$3,182 | +/-$5,212 | +/-$1,872 | +/-1.6% | +/-$17,014 | +/-$8,124 | +/-$5,269 | +/-$3,954 |
| Howard County | +/-$7,076 | +/-$6,034 | +/-$2,215 | +/-1.7% | +/-$29,705 | +/-$6,700 | +/-$16,247 | +/-$5,885 |