| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 660 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:43 PM |
| Population: | 15,416 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29121 |
| Land Area: | 827 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 11 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.8197, -92.5636 |
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15,416 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 827 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 15,754 to 15,416 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.1% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 65247 (Excello, $72,526 median) and poorest ZIP 63539 (Ethel, $35,417) are 25.1 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $88,000 in 63538 (Elmer) to $163,800 in 63552 (Macon).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.4% bachelor's+ in 63538 (Elmer) to 38.4% in 63431 (Anabel) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #64 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #76 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,657 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,076 of 10,716 reporting).
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63552 | Macon | Standard | 7,554 | $65,210 | 137.9 | -5.4% |
| 63549 | La Plata | Standard | 2,344 | $59,881 | 140.8 | -4.3% |
| 63530 | Atlanta | Standard | 1,361 | $72,500 | 106.8 | 44.8% |
| 63532 | Bevier | Standard | 1,215 | $50,000 | 53.0 | 6.6% |
| 65247 | Excello | Standard | 777 | $72,526 | 45.3 | -13.6% |
| 63534 | Callao | Standard | 652 | $42,392 | 78.3 | -25.2% |
| 63558 | New Cambria | Standard | 602 | $65,750 | 108.1 | -22.8% |
| 63431 | Anabel | Standard | 547 | $65,526 | 43.3 | 200.5% |
| 63539 | Ethel | Standard | 259 | $35,417 | 56.6 | 19.4% |
| 63538 | Elmer | Standard | 105 | $47,188 | 56.5 | -64.0% |