Postal Codes

65556 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 65556 covers Richland, Missouri, with a population of about 5,019 and a median household income of $43,849.

Population
5,01923 per square mile
Median age
41.73 points above the US average
Median household income
$43,84936% below the Missouri median
Poverty rate
24.1%11.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$213,225up 36.9% in five years
Degree or higher
15.5%19.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.3%10.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
80

Where 65556 is

Richland, 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

Population5,019
Median age41.7
Family households57.2%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.8%
White (non-Hispanic)88.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino5.2%
Veterans7.9%
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

Median household income$43,849
Income per person$24,014
Poverty rate24.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance25.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.4%
$10–15k12.3%
$15–20k2.4%
$20–25k4.5%
$25–30k8.6%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k6.5%
$45–50k9.4%
$50–60k6.6%
$60–75k7.2%
$75–100k10.0%
$100–125k3.7%
$125–150k5.8%
$150–200k3.4%
$200k or more1.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,370
Mean adjusted gross income$54,228
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.7%
Returns, under $25k31.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.8%
Returns, $200k or more1.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$116,700
Rent as a share of household income28.7%
Owner-occupied75.3%
Vacant homes11.2%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house62.4%
Attached house1.1%
2 to 4 units4.5%
5 to 19 units2.9%
20 or more units0.6%
Mobile home28.2%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$213,225as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 101.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$213,225$101,718

$105,990 in 2009 to $213,225 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%
High school diploma or higher87.9%
Works from home1.4%
Drives to work alone90.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.8%
Health

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

Obesity39.3% 5.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.4% 7.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.9% 8.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.7% 9.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.1% 4.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.7% 6.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.4% 10.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.9% 4.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.8% 1.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.6% 4.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.2% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.2% 4.7 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 disability20.2% 6.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.4% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.2% 7.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments80
People employed682
Annual payroll$23,368,000
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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 68.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss62.3 out of 100
Community resilience25.3 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.

Ice storm95.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave92.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave91.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide90.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire89.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning87Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather86Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind78.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought74.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding69.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado68.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake66.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail66.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane34.4Very 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$43,849$68,920$78,538
Income per person$24,014$38,497$43,289
Poverty rate24.1%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$116,700$215,600$303,400
Median gross rent$996$1,348
Homeownership75.3%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%31.9%35%
Unemployment rate4.1%4.1%5.2%
Works from home1.4%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%4.4%13.9%
Median age41.738.938.7
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 stationWAYNESVILLE 2 W, MO US15.1 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year10 in

Average high and low by month

January44.1°F / 22.4°F2.69 in rain, 4.8 in snow
February49.2°F / 25.6°F2.72 in rain, 2.9 in snow
March58.9°F / 34.3°F4.08 in rain, 0.9 in snow
April69.3°F / 44.3°F4.81 in rain
May76.8°F / 53.9°F5.18 in rain
June84.5°F / 63°F4.67 in rain
July89.1°F / 66.9°F4.3 in rain
August88.6°F / 65.1°F4.61 in rain
September81.3°F / 56.4°F4.18 in rain
October71.1°F / 44.6°F3.56 in rain
November58.3°F / 34.7°F3.76 in rain, 0.6 in snow
December47.7°F / 26.6°F2.9 in rain, 1 in snow
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 supermarket27% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Richland R-IV School District40.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Laquey R-V School District16% of this ZIP code's land area
Stoutland R-II School District15.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Gasconade C-4 School District13.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Swedeborg R-III School District13% 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 vulnerability53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

65567 Stoutland, MO10.3 km away
65452 Crocker, MO15.1 km away
65583 Waynesville, MO18.9 km away
65591 Montreal, MO19.8 km away
65534 Laquey, MO20.2 km away
65584 Saint Robert, MO23.4 km away
65017 Brumley, MO25.2 km away
65473 Fort Leonard Wood, MO26.7 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.

Pulaski County44.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Camden County29.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Laclede County26.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area222.98 sq mi
Water area1.53 sq mi
Population density23 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.8528, -92.3962

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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