| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 235 / 573 / 660 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:02 PM |
| Population: | 22,342 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29141 |
| Land Area: | 621 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 20 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.4131, -92.8559 |
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22,342 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 621 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 21,091 to 22,342 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.9% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 65034 (Fortuna, $86,875 median) and poorest ZIP 65354 (Syracuse, $37,614) are 5.5 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.9× across this county — from $115,200 in 65354 (Syracuse) to $335,700 in 65072 (Rocky Mount).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 65329 (Florence) to 81 in 65072 (Rocky Mount).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.3% bachelor's+ in 65034 (Fortuna) to 25.6% in 65072 (Rocky Mount) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #47 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #70 for median household income with the #18 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,824 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,609 of 16,158 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65084 | Versailles | Standard | 7,473 | $55,372 | 166.0 | 4.7% |
| 65037 | Gravois Mills | Standard | 5,244 | $66,360 | 87.2 | 16.4% |
| 65078 | Stover | Standard | 3,584 | $43,974 | 155.4 | 1.4% |
| 65011 | Barnett | Standard | 2,365 | $40,990 | 82.1 | -5.0% |
| 65072 | Rocky Mount | Standard | 1,932 | $78,750 | 23.8 | 14.7% |
| 65354 | Syracuse | Standard | 701 | $37,614 | 28.8 | 7.0% |
| 65329 | Florence | Standard | 529 | — | 47.9 | 40.7% |
| 65034 | Fortuna | Standard | 514 | $86,875 | 30.2 | -27.5% |
| 65038 | Laurie | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |