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65721 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 65721 covers Ozark, Missouri, with a population of about 34,112 and a median household income of $76,552.

Population
34,112356 per square mile
Median age
38.10.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$76,5521.1× the Missouri median
Poverty rate
11.1%1.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$322,690up 28% in five years
Median rent
$991about the Missouri median
Degree or higher
34.6%about the US average
Homeownership
74.7%9.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
838

Where 65721 is

Ozark, 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

Population34,112
Median age38.1
Family households72.4%
Born outside the US3.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.9%
White (non-Hispanic)90.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino4%
Veterans7.2%
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$76,552
Income per person$39,379
Poverty rate11.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.0%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k2.5%
$25–30k2.4%
$30–35k4.3%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k2.8%
$45–50k4.2%
$50–60k11.9%
$60–75k9.4%
$75–100k15.0%
$100–125k11.5%
$125–150k9.3%
$150–200k5.9%
$200k or more9.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed15,280
Mean adjusted gross income$82,222
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.8%
Returns, under $25k25.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.3%
Returns, $200k or more5.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$253,700
Median gross rent$991
Rent as a share of household income26.6%
Owner-occupied74.7%
Vacant homes5%
Median year built2000

What the homes are

Detached house77.7%
Attached house5.5%
2 to 4 units6.8%
5 to 19 units6.4%
20 or more units1%
Mobile home2.5%
Boat, RV or van0%
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$322,690as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 82.7%
Typical asking rent$1,469as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200820172026$322,690$147,271

$170,735 in 2008 to $322,690 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,469$1,285

$1,288 in 2022 to $1,469 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%
High school diploma or higher93.3%
Works from home10.6%
Drives to work alone77.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.4%
Health

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

Obesity36.4% 3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.8% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.4% 1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.4% 3.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.1% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18.6% 6.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.1% 6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.4% 5.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.4% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.2% 2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.4% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.6% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.8% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments838
People employed7,515
Annual payroll$303,133,000
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 61.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss70.1 out of 100
Community resilience40.6 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 storm96.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave88Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire85.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind83.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather81.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning80.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado78.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail73.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide69.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake61Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave47.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane33.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought5Relatively 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$76,552$68,920$78,538
Income per person$39,379$38,497$43,289
Poverty rate11.1%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$253,700$215,600$303,400
Median gross rent$991$996$1,348
Homeownership74.7%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%31.9%35%
Unemployment rate4%4.1%5.2%
Works from home10.6%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US3.4%4.4%13.9%
Median age38.138.938.7
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 stationOZARK, MO US2.8 km away
Rain in a year45 in
Snow in a year7 in

Average high and low by month

January44.3°F / 21.2°F2.44 in rain, 2.8 in snow
February48.7°F / 25.1°F2.41 in rain, 3.2 in snow
March58.2°F / 33.9°F4.24 in rain, 0.4 in snow
April68.2°F / 43.3°F4.7 in rain
May76.1°F / 53.7°F5.34 in rain
June84.3°F / 62.7°F4.68 in rain
July89.1°F / 66.8°F4.06 in rain
August88.9°F / 64.8°F3.16 in rain
September82.1°F / 57.1°F4.2 in rain
October70.1°F / 45°F3.58 in rain
November57.4°F / 32.8°F3.71 in rain
December46.9°F / 25.8°F2.75 in rain, 0.4 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
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.

Ozark R-VI School District80.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Spokane R-VII School District10.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Nixa School District4.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Springfield R-XII School District1.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Sparta R-III School District1.2% 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 vulnerability28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Household characteristics41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

65714 Nixa, MO9.3 km away
65753 Sparta, MO9.6 km away
65669 Highlandville, MO10.3 km away
65810 Springfield, MO13.3 km away
65742 Rogersville, MO15.8 km away
65804 Springfield, MO17.1 km away
65629 Chadwick, MO17.5 km away
65754 Spokane, MO18.2 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.

Christian County97.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Greene County2.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area95.89 sq mi
Water area0.3 sq mi
Population density356 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.0169, -93.2022

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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