| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 235 / 573 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:47 PM |
| Population: | 12,015 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29223 |
| Land Area: | 873 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 16 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.1492, -90.3949 |
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12,015 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 873 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 14,657 to 12,015 from 2014 to 2024 — a -18.0% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 10 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 63956 (Patterson, $61,146 median) and poorest ZIP 63951 (Lowndes, $26,639) are 17.0 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $104,400 in 63967 (Williamsville) to $175,600 in 63956 (Patterson).
Density varies 9× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 63763 (Mc Gee) to 31 in 63957 (Piedmont).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.2% bachelor's+ in 63966 (Wappapello) to 16.5% in 63957 (Piedmont) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #79 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #104 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $48,600 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,108 of 9,019 reporting).
11 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.
Wayne County lost 18.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63957 | Piedmont | Standard | 5,144 | $43,582 | 167.7 | -14.3% |
| 63966 | Wappapello | Standard | 2,110 | $59,871 | 81.0 | -8.0% |
| 63944 | Greenville | Standard | 1,332 | $58,047 | 174.1 | -25.0% |
| 63967 | Williamsville | Standard | 1,313 | $42,048 | 139.6 | -25.1% |
| 63956 | Patterson | Standard | 770 | $61,146 | 91.6 | -20.3% |
| 63964 | Silva | Standard | 733 | $41,500 | 74.1 | -5.9% |
| 63952 | Mill Spring | Standard | 284 | $41,513 | 65.7 | -39.3% |
| 63951 | Lowndes | Standard | 200 | $26,639 | 33.7 | -13.4% |
| 63763 | Mc Gee | Standard | 98 | — | 28.5 | -66.1% |
| 63934 | Clubb | Standard | 31 | — | 7.2 | -68.0% |
| 63950 | Lodi | Standard | 0 | — | 9.9 | — |
| 63632 | Cascade | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |