| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 235 / 573 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:45 PM |
| Population: | 57,285 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29169 |
| CBSA: | Fort Leonard Wood, MO |
| Land Area: | 756 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.8364, -92.1933 |
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57,285 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 756 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 57,160 to 57,285 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.2% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 65583 (Waynesville, $76,626 median) and poorest ZIP 65556 (Richland, $38,194) are 9.2 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $108,400 in 65556 (Richland) to $226,400 in 65583 (Waynesville).
Density varies 29× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 65534 (Laquey) to 305 in 65584 (Saint Robert).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.5% bachelor's+ in 65534 (Laquey) to 31.4% in 65583 (Waynesville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #19 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #44 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,238 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (7,977 of 31,817 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65473 | Fort Leonard Wood | Standard | 15,438 | $67,690 | 52.5 | -9.5% |
| 65583 | Waynesville | Standard | 14,711 | $76,626 | 83.7 | 32.4% |
| 65584 | Saint Robert | Standard | 10,553 | $63,328 | 34.6 | 1.7% |
| 65459 | Dixon | Standard | 8,562 | $66,385 | 212.2 | 11.9% |
| 65556 | Richland | Standard | 4,823 | $38,194 | 229.2 | -16.8% |
| 65452 | Crocker | Standard | 2,519 | $60,350 | 91.0 | -18.6% |
| 65534 | Laquey | Standard | 502 | $72,500 | 47.2 | -70.4% |
| 65457 | Devils Elbow | Standard | 177 | $72,940 | 5.4 | -52.7% |