| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 235 / 573 / 660 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:45 PM |
| Population: | 26,509 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29175 |
| CBSA: | Moberly, MO |
| Land Area: | 584 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.4207, -92.4724 |
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26,509 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 584 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 27,461 to 26,509 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.5% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 65239 (Cairo, $83,578 median) and poorest ZIP 65244 (Clifton Hill, $48,125) are 13.5 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $88,200 in 65260 (Jacksonville) to $217,100 in 65244 (Clifton Hill).
Density varies 34× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 65244 (Clifton Hill) to 145 in 65270 (Moberly).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.1% bachelor's+ in 65244 (Clifton Hill) to 24.3% in 65239 (Cairo) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #41 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #77 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $54,649 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,318 of 18,099 reporting).
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65270 | Moberly | Standard | 16,612 | $48,351 | 114.6 | -6.9% |
| 65259 | Huntsville | Standard | 2,990 | $60,865 | 106.4 | 12.9% |
| 65243 | Clark | Standard | 2,950 | $68,021 | 98.6 | -3.9% |
| 65239 | Cairo | Standard | 1,743 | $83,578 | 57.3 | 18.4% |
| 65257 | Higbee | Standard | 1,484 | $54,911 | 84.3 | 3.7% |
| 65260 | Jacksonville | Standard | 384 | $49,792 | 48.8 | -39.1% |
| 65244 | Clifton Hill | Standard | 311 | $48,125 | 73.9 | 11.5% |
| 65278 | Renick | PO Box | 35 | $45,625 | 0.0 | -63.5% |