Postal Codes

64857 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 64857 covers Purcell, Missouri, with a population of about 372.

Population
372621 per square mile
Median age
47.58.8 points above the US average
Poverty rate
23.1%10.7 points above the US average
Median home value
$82,10062% below the Missouri median
Median rent
$9386% below the Missouri median
Degree or higher
17.3%17.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
85.3%20.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 64857 is

Purcell, Missouri — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population372
Median age47.5
Family households68.5%
Born outside the US5.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home14.3%
White (non-Hispanic)79.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino12.6%
Veterans6.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$23,676
Poverty rate23.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.6%
$10–15k9.1%
$15–20k6.3%
$20–25k16.8%
$25–30k1.4%
$30–35k1.4%
$35–40k5.6%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k1.4%
$50–60k3.5%
$60–75k18.2%
$75–100k15.4%
$100–125k1.4%
$125–150k4.9%
$150–200k3.5%
$200k or more2.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$82,100
Median gross rent$938
Rent as a share of household income20%
Owner-occupied85.3%
Vacant homes21.9%
Median year built1955

What the homes are

Detached house93.4%
2 to 4 units0.5%
Mobile home6%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%
High school diploma or higher90.4%
Works from home12.8%
Drives to work alone82.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more29.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity39.1% 5.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.9% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.9% 4.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.8% 2.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.1% 4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.9% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18% 3.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening57.9% 6.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.7% 4.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10% 4.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.7% 2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.9% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.4% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.8% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 77.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss82.9 out of 100
Community resilience42.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought98.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm94.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado87.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave86.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail81Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning80Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding78.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire78.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather77.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind77.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave71.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide68.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake49.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane37.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Missouri and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMissouriUnited States
Median household income$68,920$78,538
Income per person$23,676$38,497$43,289
Poverty rate23.1%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$82,100$215,600$303,400
Median gross rent$938$996$1,348
Homeownership85.3%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%31.9%35%
Unemployment rate5.1%4.1%5.2%
Works from home12.8%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US5.6%4.4%13.9%
Median age47.538.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationJOPLIN REGIONAL AIRPORT, MO US12.2 km away
Rain in a year46 in

Average high and low by month

January44.8°F / 25°F1.92 in rain
February50°F / 28.7°F1.98 in rain
March59.8°F / 37.4°F3.29 in rain
April69.2°F / 46.6°F4.99 in rain
May77°F / 56°F6.56 in rain
June85.9°F / 65.3°F5.6 in rain
July90.3°F / 69.5°F3.97 in rain
August90°F / 67.9°F3.36 in rain
September82°F / 59.4°F4.18 in rain
October70.7°F / 47.9°F3.8 in rain
November58.4°F / 37.1°F3.33 in rain
December47.8°F / 28.5°F2.6 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Webb City R-VII School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Walkability4.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

64830 Alba, MO1.6 km away
64849 Neck City, MO1.8 km away
64855 Oronogo, MO5.6 km away
64835 Carterville, MO10.2 km away
64870 Webb City, MO11.4 km away
64834 Carl Junction, MO12.7 km away
64832 Asbury, MO12.9 km away
64836 Carthage, MO14.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Jasper County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.6 sq mi
Population density621 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.2423, -94.4352

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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