| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 417 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:58 PM |
| Population: | 39,432 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29009 |
| Land Area: | 692 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 23 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.6773, -93.8660 |
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39,432 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 692 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 38,833 to 39,432 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.5% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 65772 (Washburn, $63,889 median) and poorest ZIP 64874 (Wheaton, $38,906) are 11.6 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.8× across this county — from $115,600 in 64874 (Wheaton) to $321,800 in 65658 (Golden).
Density varies 101× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 65641 (Eagle Rock) to 1,050 in 64874 (Wheaton).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.8% bachelor's+ in 65647 (Exeter) to 34.8% in 65658 (Golden) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #31 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #90 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,915 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,975 of 27,394 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65708 | Monett | Standard | 12,869 | $57,827 | 86.7 | -1.4% |
| 65625 | Cassville | Standard | 7,473 | $63,348 | 154.9 | -6.2% |
| 65734 | Purdy | Standard | 4,112 | $56,744 | 81.4 | 23.0% |
| 65747 | Shell Knob | Standard | 4,016 | $55,060 | 86.3 | 2.9% |
| 65745 | Seligman | Standard | 3,417 | $52,158 | 70.9 | 37.7% |
| 65647 | Exeter | Standard | 3,077 | $46,146 | 56.2 | 40.5% |
| 65772 | Washburn | Standard | 2,063 | $63,889 | 76.2 | -8.8% |
| 65658 | Golden | Standard | 1,262 | $51,641 | 20.5 | -27.9% |
| 65641 | Eagle Rock | Standard | 606 | $55,417 | 58.5 | -43.2% |
| 64874 | Wheaton | PO Box | 509 | $38,906 | 0.5 | -35.2% |
| 65623 | Butterfield | PO Box | 28 | $59,167 | 0.0 | 21.7% |