| City: | Columbia, Missouri |
| Names to Avoid: | Shelter Insurance |
| County: | Boone County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:34:30 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 235 / 573 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 38.9518, -92.3336 |
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Shelter Insurance Companies operates under dedicated ZIP code 65218 in the Shelter neighborhood of Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, where the mutual insurance company has maintained its corporate headquarters since 1946. Founded as MFA Mutual Insurance Company by farmers associated with the Missouri Farmers Association, the company rebranded to Shelter Insurance in 1981 following its popular slogan "MFA is your Shield of Shelter." The company provides auto, property, business, and life insurance products. This long-established postal designation has served the corporate headquarters for over two decades.
Postal records identify 2 ZIP+4 codes routing to Shelter Insurance Company on Broadway. Census Business Patterns data shows 7 establishments employing 1,588 workers within this postal footprint, reflecting the company's substantial Columbia operations. The Shelter Insurance Gardens, located adjacent to the corporate office, are a popular Columbia attraction. As a mutual insurance company, Shelter is owned by its policyholders rather than stockholders. The company traces its roots to 1914 when farmers organized the Missouri Farmers Association in Brunswick, Missouri. Columbia is the valid mailing city for this designation.
| Establishments: | 7 |
| Employment: | 1,588 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 65218 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 7 business establishments, employing about 1,588 people with an annual payroll of $108,088,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 7Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $28,980,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $108,088,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 1,588Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 65218 is located in Boone County, Missouri, within the Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 17860) and Missouri's 4th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 172,786 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 65218. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Columbia, MOSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 17860Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 172,786Source: Census |
| MSA: | Columbia, MO MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 04Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 14401.38 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 2915670Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Columbia city; MissouriSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 65218 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.