| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 660 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:01 PM |
| Population: | 4,227 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29087 |
| Land Area: | 454 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.0924, -95.2008 |
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4,227 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 454 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 4,671 to 4,227 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.5% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 64470 (Mound City, $70,833 median) and poorest ZIP 64437 (Craig, $51,667) are 6.2 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $110,200 in 64451 (Forest City) to $165,800 in 64470 (Mound City).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 64437 (Craig) to 18 in 64470 (Mound City).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.8% bachelor's+ in 64451 (Forest City) to 26.0% in 64470 (Mound City) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #111 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #71 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,349 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (601 of 3,074 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.