ZIP Code 64451 — Forest City city, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 64451 covers Forest City, MO in Holt County with a population of about 383.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 660; U.S. House district MO-6; the KANSAS CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 64451 is about $45,703 — about 39% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.1%; unemployment rate near 4.3%; 17.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Retail trade; about 24.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 102.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $87,500 — about 75% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $398 (about 66% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.9% (about 7.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 64451 in Forest City, MO, a household would need roughly $24,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $562. That sits below the local median household income ($45,703), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Forest City city, MO as Very Low (composite score 15.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (32.8) and flood (21.7). 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 Forest City city, MO show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 64451 (Forest City 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.