| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 660 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:47 PM |
| Population: | 1,915 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29227 |
| Land Area: | 293 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.4564, -94.4002 |
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1,915 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 293 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 2,193 to 1,915 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.7% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 64499 (Worth, $93,565 median) and poorest ZIP 64486 (Sheridan, $26,375) are 14.5 miles apart — a 3.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $55,000 in 64486 (Sheridan) to $112,500 in 64441 (Denver).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 64441 (Denver) to 9 in 64456 (Grant City).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.2% bachelor's+ in 64499 (Worth) to 55.8% in 64441 (Denver) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #116 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #83 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $48,733 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (273 of 1,359 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.5× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Worth County lost 12.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024.