| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 417 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:01 PM |
| Population: | 42,527 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29091 |
| CBSA: | West Plains, MO |
| Land Area: | 1,184 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.7658, -91.8891 |
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42,527 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 1,184 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 42,003 to 42,485 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.1% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 65790 (Pottersville, $68,672 median) and poorest ZIP 65626 (Caulfield, $40,208) are 10.0 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $110,400 in 65788 (Peace Valley) to $228,000 in 65626 (Caulfield).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 13 people/sq mi in 65788 (Peace Valley) to 59 in 65775 (West Plains).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.4% bachelor's+ in 65626 (Caulfield) to 20.1% in 65548 (Mountain View) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #27 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #86 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,612 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,063 of 28,707 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 1 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.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65775 | West Plains | Standard | 25,773 | $52,206 | 433.5 | 4.9% |
| 65548 | Mountain View | Standard | 6,388 | $48,698 | 178.9 | 14.3% |
| 65793 | Willow Springs | Standard | 6,004 | $50,116 | 290.3 | -11.1% |
| 65789 | Pomona | Standard | 1,555 | $57,083 | 77.6 | -16.9% |
| 65626 | Caulfield | Standard | 1,405 | $40,208 | 100.7 | -22.6% |
| 65790 | Pottersville | Standard | 865 | $68,672 | 61.9 | -1.3% |
| 65788 | Peace Valley | Standard | 341 | $64,375 | 25.9 | 16.8% |
| 65777 | Moody | Standard | 154 | — | 15.8 | -36.4% |
| 65688 | Brandsville | PO Box | 42 | $68,529 | 0.0 | — |