Postal Codes

65802 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 65802 covers Springfield, Missouri, with a population of about 46,005 and a median household income of $51,080.

Population
46,005749 per square mile
Median age
32.16.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$51,08026% below the Missouri median
Poverty rate
16.7%4.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$210,777up 34% in five years
Median rent
$90010% below the Missouri median
Degree or higher
25.6%9.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
56.9%8.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,239

Where 65802 is

Springfield, 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

Population46,005
Median age32.1
Family households57.6%
Born outside the US3.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.7%
White (non-Hispanic)81.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%
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

Median household income$51,080
Income per person$28,435
Poverty rate16.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance19.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.0%
$10–15k5.3%
$15–20k5.2%
$20–25k5.4%
$25–30k6.3%
$30–35k5.8%
$35–40k5.6%
$40–45k5.5%
$45–50k4.9%
$50–60k8.7%
$60–75k7.4%
$75–100k14.1%
$100–125k10.0%
$125–150k3.4%
$150–200k5.0%
$200k or more2.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed20,550
Mean adjusted gross income$58,935
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.8%
Returns, under $25k34.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.8%
Returns, $200k or more2.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$162,400
Median gross rent$900
Rent as a share of household income28.3%
Owner-occupied56.9%
Vacant homes6.2%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house77.6%
Attached house2.1%
2 to 4 units6.8%
5 to 19 units5.3%
20 or more units5.1%
Mobile home2.6%
Boat, RV or van0.5%
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$210,777as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 119.7%
Typical asking rent$1,109as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 5.8%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 35.6%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 87.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200820172026$210,777$84,557

$99,889 in 2008 to $210,777 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$1,109$570

$570 in 2015 to $1,109 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%
High school diploma or higher88.9%
Works from home7.1%
Drives to work alone77.3%
Takes public transport1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.1%
Health

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

Obesity39.2% 5.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19% 5.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33% 1.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.2% 4.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76% 0.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.6% 6.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.5% 6.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59% 5.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40% 9.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.9% 1.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.2% 1.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.9% 7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.9% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.8% 3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.6% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,239
People employed41,592
Annual payroll$2,129,986,000
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 51.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 22 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss59.3 out of 100
Community resilience50.1 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 storm95.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave90.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather89.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning78Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado72.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake72.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire72.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought67.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind64Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave54.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide53.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding51.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane30.8Very 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$51,080$68,920$78,538
Income per person$28,435$38,497$43,289
Poverty rate16.7%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$162,400$215,600$303,400
Median gross rent$900$996$1,348
Homeownership56.9%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%31.9%35%
Unemployment rate4.8%4.1%5.2%
Works from home7.1%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US3.1%4.4%13.9%
Median age32.138.938.7
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 stationSPRINGFIELD WBO, MO US1.3 km away
Rain in a year47 in

Average high and low by month

January43.4°F / 22.5°F2.44 in rain
February48.2°F / 26.2°F2.42 in rain
March57.9°F / 34.9°F3.72 in rain
April67.4°F / 44.2°F5.2 in rain
May75.3°F / 55.9°F6.05 in rain
June84°F / 63.8°F4.94 in rain
July88.2°F / 68°F3.87 in rain
August88°F / 66.5°F3.57 in rain
September80.8°F / 58.2°F4.45 in rain
October69.2°F / 46.3°F3.6 in rain
November57°F / 35.3°F3.61 in rain
December45.7°F / 26.5°F2.64 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 supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket26% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket8% 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.

Willard R-II School District29.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Springfield R-XII School District29.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Republic R-III School District21.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Ash Grove R-IV School District9.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Strafford R-VI School District9.3% 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 vulnerability17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Walkability5.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

65898 Springfield, MO0.4 km away
65806 Springfield, MO1 km away
65897 Springfield, MO2.3 km away
65899 Springfield, MO4.8 km away
65807 Springfield, MO5.1 km away
65803 Springfield, MO5.3 km away
65801 Springfield, MO6.5 km away
65805 Springfield, MO6.5 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.

Greene County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area61.41 sq mi
Population density749 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.2117, -93.2990

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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