| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 417 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:00 PM |
| Population: | 16,979 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29059 |
| CBSA: | Springfield, MO |
| Land Area: | 542 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.7016, -93.0401 |
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16,979 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 542 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 16,677 to 16,979 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.8% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 65644 (Elkland, $71,527 median) and poorest ZIP 65764 (Tunas, $26,936) are 20.8 miles apart — a 2.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $103,100 in 65764 (Tunas) to $249,100 in 65644 (Elkland).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 8 people/sq mi in 65783 (Windyville) to 57 in 65622 (Buffalo).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.6% bachelor's+ in 65767 (Urbana) to 20.0% in 65622 (Buffalo) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #61 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #98 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,824 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,916 of 12,033 reporting).
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65622 | Buffalo | Standard | 8,695 | $50,081 | 153.8 | -0.5% |
| 65644 | Elkland | Standard | 2,059 | $71,527 | 82.0 | -18.7% |
| 65767 | Urbana | Standard | 1,983 | $52,708 | 84.7 | 10.4% |
| 65590 | Long Lane | Standard | 1,872 | $56,762 | 77.6 | 77.8% |
| 65764 | Tunas | Standard | 1,449 | $26,936 | 91.1 | -16.4% |
| 65685 | Louisburg | Standard | 794 | $51,394 | 36.9 | 20.5% |
| 65783 | Windyville | Standard | 127 | — | 16.2 | -23.0% |