| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 660 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:02 PM |
| Population: | 14,564 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29117 |
| Land Area: | 507 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.7647, -93.5659 |
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14,564 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 507 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 14,633 to 14,564 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.5% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 64635 (Chula, $78,333 median) and poorest ZIP 64656 (Ludlow, $58,438) are 22.8 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $107,400 in 64656 (Ludlow) to $244,600 in 64638 (Dawn).
Density varies 21× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 64664 (Mooresville) to 115 in 64686 (Utica).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.0% bachelor's+ in 64686 (Utica) to 29.2% in 64638 (Dawn) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #69 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #34 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,053 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,852 of 10,255 reporting).
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64601 | Chillicothe | Standard | 12,189 | $63,061 | 249.2 | 3.5% |
| 64688 | Wheeling | Standard | 705 | $67,679 | 62.1 | 4.8% |
| 64635 | Chula | Standard | 508 | $78,333 | 65.6 | -24.0% |
| 64638 | Dawn | Standard | 470 | $63,654 | 62.4 | -1.3% |
| 64664 | Mooresville | Standard | 244 | $73,125 | 44.8 | -50.6% |
| 64656 | Ludlow | Standard | 237 | $58,438 | 21.5 | -16.3% |
| 64686 | Utica | PO Box | 211 | $71,563 | 1.8 | -20.4% |