| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 235 / 573 / 660 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:46 PM |
| Population: | 6,414 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29205 |
| Land Area: | 634 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.7774, -92.0428 |
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6,414 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 634 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,657 to 6,414 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.7% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 63451 (Leonard, $80,972 median) and poorest ZIP 63439 (Emden, $34,242) are 20.3 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $86,800 in 63439 (Emden) to $120,000 in 63469 (Shelbyville).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 63451 (Leonard) to 16 in 63468 (Shelbina).
Educational attainment ranges from 2.1% bachelor's+ in 63443 (Hunnewell) to 22.4% in 63469 (Shelbyville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #101 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #97 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $46,552 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (830 of 4,512 reporting).
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63468 | Shelbina | Standard | 2,314 | $45,882 | 147.7 | 10.0% |
| 63437 | Clarence | Standard | 1,560 | $36,786 | 126.8 | 6.3% |
| 63469 | Shelbyville | Standard | 911 | $55,625 | 142.4 | -26.1% |
| 63434 | Bethel | Standard | 731 | $50,625 | 52.1 | -17.3% |
| 63443 | Hunnewell | Standard | 393 | $42,303 | 45.2 | -28.0% |
| 63439 | Emden | Standard | 183 | $34,242 | 34.9 | 335.7% |
| 63451 | Leonard | Standard | 177 | $80,972 | 58.8 | -35.4% |
| 63450 | Lentner | Standard | 145 | $69,815 | 26.2 | 34.3% |