| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 417 / 660 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:05 PM |
| Population: | 18,433 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29217 |
| Land Area: | 757 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 10 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.8474, -94.3349 |
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18,433 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 757 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 20,302 to 18,433 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.2% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 9 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 64728 (Bronaugh, $67,188 median) and poorest ZIP 64767 (Milo, $36,813) are 16.5 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $88,700 in 64741 (Deerfield) to $211,500 in 64750 (Harwood).
Density varies 25× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 64778 (Richards) to 92 in 64772 (Nevada).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.1% bachelor's+ in 64771 (Moundville) to 28.7% in 64741 (Deerfield) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #57 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #96 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $52,009 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,124 of 12,772 reporting).
10 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.
Vernon County lost 9.2% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64772 | Nevada | Standard | 12,824 | $51,872 | 138.8 | -7.4% |
| 64784 | Sheldon | Standard | 1,359 | $53,654 | 112.0 | -19.2% |
| 64790 | Walker | Standard | 1,114 | $48,750 | 75.5 | 30.8% |
| 64783 | Schell City | Standard | 607 | $47,321 | 73.5 | -17.8% |
| 64771 | Moundville | Standard | 490 | $61,645 | 34.4 | -27.8% |
| 64728 | Bronaugh | Standard | 445 | $67,188 | 81.0 | -26.8% |
| 64750 | Harwood | Standard | 439 | — | 33.6 | 25.4% |
| 64778 | Richards | Standard | 422 | $59,737 | 114.1 | -35.3% |
| 64767 | Milo | Standard | 418 | $36,813 | 60.0 | -9.1% |
| 64741 | Deerfield | Standard | 308 | $44,271 | 33.7 | -20.2% |
| 64765 | Metz | PO Box | 7 | — | 0.1 | -83.3% |