| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 660 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:46 PM |
| Population: | 3,431 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29197 |
| CBSA: | Kirksville, MO |
| Land Area: | 316 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.4961, -92.5380 |
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3,431 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 316 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 3,752 to 3,431 from 2014 to 2024 — a -8.6% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 63548 (Lancaster, $66,625 median) and poorest ZIP 63561 (Queen City, $56,563) are 8.2 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $101,900 in 63541 (Glenwood) to $163,400 in 63548 (Lancaster).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 8 people/sq mi in 63541 (Glenwood) to 15 in 63548 (Lancaster).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.1% bachelor's+ in 63536 (Downing) to 20.0% in 63548 (Lancaster) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #113 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #63 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $61,037 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (269 of 2,242 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Schuyler County lost 8.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: