| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 660 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:42 PM |
| Population: | 6,415 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29075 |
| Land Area: | 543 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.1889, -94.4127 |
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6,415 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 543 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,168 to 6,415 from 2014 to 2024 — a -10.5% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 64453 (Gentry, $80,536 median) and poorest ZIP 64402 (Albany, $54,444) are 9.6 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $111,900 in 64402 (Albany) to $167,900 in 64489 (Stanberry).
Density varies 10× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 64438 (Darlington) to 19 in 64402 (Albany).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.1% bachelor's+ in 64453 (Gentry) to 32.9% in 64657 (Mc Fall) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #100 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #55 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,282 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (971 of 4,331 reporting).
6 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.
Gentry County lost 10.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64402 | Albany | Standard | 2,379 | $54,444 | 128.5 | -9.3% |
| 64489 | Stanberry | Standard | 2,204 | $54,519 | 130.3 | 4.9% |
| 64463 | King City | Standard | 1,349 | $59,219 | 127.9 | -18.6% |
| 64657 | Mc Fall | Standard | 266 | $59,659 | 73.3 | -24.9% |
| 64453 | Gentry | Standard | 140 | $80,536 | 40.4 | -14.6% |
| 64438 | Darlington | Standard | 77 | — | 43.0 | -71.3% |