| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 417 / 660 / 816 / 975 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:40 PM |
| Population: | 17,536 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29013 |
| CBSA: | Kansas City, MO-KS |
| Land Area: | 954 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 17 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.2433, -94.4182 |
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17,536 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 954 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 18,502 to 17,536 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.2% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 64720 (Adrian, $75,479 median) and poorest ZIP 64780 (Rockville, $44,107) are 29.1 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $108,100 in 64780 (Rockville) to $322,200 in 64722 (Amoret).
Density varies 9× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 64780 (Rockville) to 35 in 64720 (Adrian).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.3% bachelor's+ in 64779 (Rich Hill) to 28.1% in 64723 (Amsterdam) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #59 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #56 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $60,914 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,839 of 12,247 reporting).
9 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.
Bates County lost 5.2% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64730 | Butler | Standard | 6,432 | $49,883 | 291.9 | -5.4% |
| 64720 | Adrian | Standard | 4,494 | $75,479 | 129.4 | 2.8% |
| 64779 | Rich Hill | Standard | 2,688 | $54,183 | 197.1 | 4.8% |
| 64742 | Drexel | Standard | 2,185 | $71,442 | 79.2 | -5.9% |
| 64752 | Hume | Standard | 545 | $66,875 | 72.0 | -21.5% |
| 64723 | Amsterdam | Standard | 452 | $63,500 | 49.9 | -17.5% |
| 64780 | Rockville | Standard | 364 | $44,107 | 96.3 | -40.6% |
| 64722 | Amoret | Standard | 325 | $67,933 | 37.6 | -29.0% |
| 64745 | Foster | Standard | 51 | — | 1.0 | -61.7% |