ZIP Code 65655 — Gainesville city, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 65655 covers Gainesville, MO in Ozark County with a population of about 2,313.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 65655 is about $32,929 — about 56% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.1%; unemployment rate near 3.8%; 9.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Other services, and Food services; about 11.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.7 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 $162,000 — about 53% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $458 (about 61% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.3% (about 7.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 65655 in Gainesville, MO, a household would need roughly $45,000 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 $1,041. That is about 37% above the local median household income ($32,929), 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 Gainesville city, MO as Very Low (composite score 35.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (60.8) and flood (42.0). 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 Gainesville city, MO show little to no average snow and around 47.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 105 for ZIP 65655 (Gainesville 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.