ZIP Code 65479 — undefined, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 65479 covers MO in Shannon County with a population of about 290.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 63.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 417, 573; U.S. House district MO-8; the SPRINGFIELD, MO media market.

MO fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (43.5%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 30.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 24.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services; a mean commute of about 64.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $231,300 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 65479 in MO, a household would need roughly $64,000 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 $1,486. 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 MO as Relatively Low (composite score 57.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (60.8) and flood (46.0). 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 MO show little to no average snow and around 49.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 13 for ZIP 65479 (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.