ZIP Code 63472 — Wayland city, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 63472 covers Wayland, MO in Clark County with a population of about 472.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 660; U.S. House district MO-6; the QUINCY - HANNIBAL - KEOKUK media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.7%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 1.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 32.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 165.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $234 (about 80% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 87.3% (about 21.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wayland city, MO as Very Low (composite score 21.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (47.4) and flood (30.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Wayland city, MO show little to no average snow and around 39.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 21 for ZIP 63472 (Wayland city, MO) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.