Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP 65688 is tagged as a military / base community. Loading DoD locality rates… Rates are a planning reference — confirm with finance or the official DTMO BAH lookup.
ZIP code 65688 covers Brandsville, MO in Howell County with a population of about 50.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 81.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area code 417; U.S. House district MO-8; the SPRINGFIELD, MO media market.
Brandsville, MO reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (31.9%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.
US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 4.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education; a mean commute of about 2.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Median home value is about $602,900 — about 73% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 69.0% (about 3.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 65688 in Brandsville, MO, a household would need roughly $166,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,873. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Brandsville city, MO as Relatively Low (composite score 77.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (79.6) and wildfire (75.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for Brandsville city, MO show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 65688 (Brandsville city, MO) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.