| ZIP Codes: | 18 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 417 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:46 PM |
| Population: | 56,961 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29213 |
| CBSA: | Harrison, AR |
| Land Area: | 662 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 29 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.6408, -93.0989 |
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56,961 residents live across 18 ZIPs covering 662 sq mi, served by 16 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 53,902 to 55,868 from 2014 to 2024 — a +3.6% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 65771 (Walnut Shade, $95,398 median) and poorest ZIP 65627 (Cedarcreek, $44,188) are 18.6 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.5× across this county — from $113,500 in 65733 (Protem) to $397,400 in 65771 (Walnut Shade).
Density varies 1355× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 65614 (Bradleyville) to 6,569 in 65726 (Point Lookout).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.4% bachelor's+ in 65733 (Protem) to 41.5% in 65771 (Walnut Shade) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #20 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #62 for median household income with the #19 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,079 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (10,023 of 39,607 reporting).
15 Standard delivery, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65616 | Branson | Standard | 28,460 | $60,489 | 81.9 | 17.8% |
| 65672 | Hollister | Standard | 8,432 | $59,737 | 59.1 | -10.6% |
| 65653 | Forsyth | Standard | 5,905 | $46,918 | 66.1 | 8.1% |
| 65740 | Rockaway Beach | Standard | 3,508 | $57,390 | 4.2 | 0.2% |
| 65679 | Kirbyville | Standard | 2,942 | $48,442 | 57.5 | -9.0% |
| 65771 | Walnut Shade | Standard | 1,394 | $95,398 | 34.7 | -33.0% |
| 65680 | Kissee Mills | Standard | 1,097 | $77,563 | 27.6 | -10.2% |
| 65726 | Point Lookout | PO Box | 1,093 | — | 0.2 | — |
| 65739 | Ridgedale | Standard | 865 | $61,250 | 15.0 | -21.1% |
| 65759 | Taneyville | Standard | 856 | $60,417 | 47.0 | -40.1% |
| 65733 | Protem | Standard | 801 | $59,375 | 67.3 | 10.3% |
| 65627 | Cedarcreek | Standard | 729 | $44,188 | 61.2 | 76.5% |
| 65614 | Bradleyville | Standard | 567 | $61,875 | 117.0 | -11.5% |
| 65744 | Rueter | Standard | 182 | $50,655 | 19.4 | 3.4% |
| 65731 | Powersite | Standard | 130 | — | 1.4 | -61.4% |
| 65615 | Branson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 72643 | Lead Hill | Standard | — | — | 2.6 | — |
| 65673 | Hollister | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |