ZIP Code 64728 — Bronaugh city, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 64728 covers Bronaugh, MO in Vernon County with a population of about 348.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 417; U.S. House district MO-4; the JOPLIN - PITTSBURG media market.

Median household income in ZIP 64728 is about $73,125 — about 3% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.5%; unemployment rate near 4.2%; 24.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Retail trade; about 14.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 117.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $153,600 — about 56% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $400 (about 66% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 92.1% (about 26.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 64728 in Bronaugh, MO, a household would need roughly $42,000 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 $987. That sits below the local median household income ($73,125), 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 Bronaugh city, MO as Relatively Low (composite score 46.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (49.8) and hurricane (31.0). 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 Bronaugh city, MO show little to no average snow and around 44.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 16 for ZIP 64728 (Bronaugh 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.