ZIP Code 65616 — Branson city, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 65616 covers Branson, MO in Taney County with a population of about 28,295.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 417; U.S. House district MO-7; the SPRINGFIELD, MO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 65616 is about $60,253 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.0%; unemployment rate near 5.6%; 29.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Retail trade, and Arts and entertainment; about 12.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.3 points below 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 $243,000 — about 30% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $810 (about 30% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.4% (about 8.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 65616 in Branson, MO, a household would need roughly $67,000 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 $1,561. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($60,253). 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 Branson city, MO as Relatively Moderate (composite score 84.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (89.1) and wildfire (67.9). 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 Branson city, MO show little to no average snow and around 45.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,279 for ZIP 65616 (Branson 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.