Zalma, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

79%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Zalma	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$31,689	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$16,702	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$17,004	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,210	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	63.3%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Zalma is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Zalma is 79% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Zalma is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Zalma is 319% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$11,133 $16,702 $33,404

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Zalma median earnings by income bracket

Zalma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.4%	21.4%
Manufacturing sector	42.9%	42.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen Allen, MO	169	$115,012	41.4%
Puxico, MO	1,177	$72,398	11.0%
Advance, MO	1,468	$59,338	27.0%
Marble Hill, MO	2,069	$49,579	39.0%
Bell City, MO	513	$0	100.0%
Zalma, MO	62	$16,702	79.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Igiugig, AK	62	$112,789	38.7%
Klukwan, AK	62	$0	100.0%
Whitestone, AK	62	$0	100.0%
Petrey, AL	62	$82,276	1.2%
Yucca, AZ	62	$48,879	39.9%
Zalma, MO	62	$16,702	79.5%

Source: The Zalma, MO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.