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65775 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 65775 covers West Plains, Missouri, with a population of about 24,950 and a median household income of $48,854.

Population
24,95056 per square mile
Median age
39.30.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$48,85429% below the Missouri median
Poverty rate
21.3%8.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$230,189up 43.3% in five years
Median rent
$77622% below the Missouri median
Degree or higher
18.7%16.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
66.3%1.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
765

Where 65775 is

West Plains, 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

Population24,950
Median age39.3
Family households62.5%
Born outside the US1.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.2%
White (non-Hispanic)94.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino1.7%
Veterans9.3%
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

Median household income$48,854
Income per person$26,572
Poverty rate21.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.3%
$10–15k7.9%
$15–20k7.2%
$20–25k4.0%
$25–30k5.4%
$30–35k6.5%
$35–40k5.6%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k4.9%
$50–60k7.7%
$60–75k11.1%
$75–100k12.4%
$100–125k7.3%
$125–150k5.0%
$150–200k2.7%
$200k or more2.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,090
Mean adjusted gross income$60,498
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.1%
Returns, under $25k34.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.1%
Returns, $200k or more3.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$177,700
Median gross rent$776
Rent as a share of household income29.4%
Owner-occupied66.3%
Vacant homes10.5%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house74.7%
Attached house2.1%
2 to 4 units6.7%
5 to 19 units4.2%
20 or more units1.8%
Mobile home8.8%
Boat, RV or van1.9%
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$230,189as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 43.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 105.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$230,189$97,580

$101,234 in 2009 to $230,189 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%
High school diploma or higher86.5%
Works from home3.5%
Drives to work alone81.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.9%
Health

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

Obesity37.4% 4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.9% 8.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.4% 7.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.2% 7.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.1% 5.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35% 9.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.5% 10.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.7% 4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.2% 3.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.5% 6.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60% 4.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.5% 5.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.5% 8.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability44.1% 13.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.1% 2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.4% 4.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22% 8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.4% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost23.9% 10.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments765
People employed9,689
Annual payroll$410,573,000
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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 91.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss86.5 out of 100
Community resilience7.1 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 storm98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning96.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather96.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave94.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave94.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado92.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire91.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding90.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide90.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake88.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought78.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail65.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane47.2Very 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$48,854$68,920$78,538
Income per person$26,572$38,497$43,289
Poverty rate21.3%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$177,700$215,600$303,400
Median gross rent$776$996$1,348
Homeownership66.3%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%31.9%35%
Unemployment rate4.6%4.1%5.2%
Works from home3.5%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US1.2%4.4%13.9%
Median age39.338.938.7
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 stationW PLAINS, MO US0.3 km away
Rain in a year49 in
Snow in a year9 in

Average high and low by month

January43.8°F / 22.3°F3.25 in rain, 2.3 in snow
February49.3°F / 25.8°F2.95 in rain, 2.9 in snow
March58.2°F / 32.9°F4.77 in rain, 2.4 in snow
April68.5°F / 43°F5.68 in rain
May75.5°F / 52.5°F5.62 in rain
June83.9°F / 61.3°F3.52 in rain
July89°F / 65.6°F3.7 in rain
August87.4°F / 63.5°F4.07 in rain
September80.2°F / 56°F4.03 in rain
October69°F / 43.8°F3.84 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November56.6°F / 33.9°F4.47 in rain
December46.1°F / 25.8°F3.46 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 supermarket23% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket75% 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 8 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Glenwood R-VIII School District21% of this ZIP code's land area
West Plains R-VII School District13.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Richards R-V School District13% of this ZIP code's land area
Howell Valley R-I School District13% of this ZIP code's land area
Junction Hill C-12 School District12.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Fairview R-XI School District12.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Oregon-Howell R-III School District4.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Alton R-IV School District3.9% 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 vulnerability57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Household characteristics66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

65789 Pomona, MO13.4 km away
65790 Pottersville, MO15.5 km away
65688 Brandsville, MO17.9 km away
65788 Peace Valley, MO18.2 km away
65626 Caulfield, MO22.3 km away
65777 Moody, MO24.1 km away
65692 Koshkonong, MO25.5 km away
72578 Sturkie, AR28.3 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.

Howell County91.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Oregon County5.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Douglas County3.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area442.2 sq mi
Water area0.9 sq mi
Population density56 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.7284, -91.8717

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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