ZIP Code 65079 — Sunrise Beach village, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 65079 covers Sunrise Beach, MO in Camden County with a population of about 4,240.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 65.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 573; U.S. House district MO-4; the SPRINGFIELD, MO media market.

Sunrise Beach, MO matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 65079 is about $62,037 — about 17% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.3%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 33.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Professional services, and Construction; about 18.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $349,100 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $855 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 93.6% (about 28.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 65079 in Sunrise Beach, MO, a household would need roughly $96,000 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 $2,243. That is about 55% above the local median household income ($62,037), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Sunrise Beach village, MO as Relatively Moderate (composite score 88.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (93.3) and wildfire (81.8). 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 Sunrise Beach village, MO show little to no average snow and around 42.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 192 for ZIP 65079 (Sunrise Beach village, 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.