| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 235 / 573 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:44 PM |
| Population: | 14,588 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29155 |
| Land Area: | 451 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 17 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.1714, -89.8339 |
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14,588 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 451 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,677 to 14,514 from 2014 to 2024 — a -17.9% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 63849 (Gobler, $90,685 median) and poorest ZIP 63851 (Hayti, $28,705) are 16.3 miles apart — a 3.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.8× across this county — from $56,800 in 63879 (Wardell) to $160,200 in 63877 (Steele).
Density varies 2584× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 63827 (Bragg City) to 12,913 in 63826 (Braggadocio).
Educational attainment ranges from 2.1% bachelor's+ in 63849 (Gobler) to 19.8% in 63826 (Braggadocio) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #68 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #99 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $39,737 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,235 of 9,716 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.2× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
Pemiscot County lost 17.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63830 | Caruthersville | Standard | 6,118 | $36,979 | 67.9 | -13.4% |
| 63851 | Hayti | Standard | 3,684 | $28,705 | 88.6 | -9.0% |
| 63877 | Steele | Standard | 2,816 | $51,923 | 157.7 | -29.6% |
| 63879 | Wardell | Standard | 694 | $41,083 | 27.2 | -4.7% |
| 63827 | Bragg City | Standard | 431 | $65,313 | 86.3 | -50.1% |
| 63839 | Cooter | PO Box | 290 | $42,250 | 0.6 | -38.2% |
| 63849 | Gobler | Standard | 176 | $90,685 | 22.8 | -24.1% |
| 63826 | Braggadocio | PO Box | 164 | — | 0.0 | 355.6% |
| 63853 | Holland | PO Box | 141 | $37,375 | 0.0 | -40.0% |
| 63840 | Deering | PO Box | 74 | $65,227 | 0.0 | — |