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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

64801

Joplin

ZIP Code 64801 is a standard zip code serving Joplin, Joplin, Missouri (MO), in Jasper County, United States. It has an estimated population of 34,753 with a median household income of $37,262. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $37,262

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Missouri (MO)
County
Jasper
City
Joplin
Timezone
America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude
37.096900
Longitude
-94.505100

Geographic Details

Land Area
58.72 mi²
Water Area
0.03 mi²
Population Density
592.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box
37.180726°N, 37.058091°S, -94.377303°E, -94.618167°W

With 34,753 residents spread across 58.72 square miles, this area has a population density of 592.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

34,753

Population

90th percentile

$37,262

Median Income

20th percentile

$103,100

Median Home Value

35th percentile

58.72 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 64801 is $37,262, and the median home value is $103,100. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

16,039

Total Units

14,262

Occupied Units

88.9%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Joplin, MO.

64802

Joplin

 64803

Joplin

 64804

Joplin

Similar ZIP Codes in Missouri

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Missouri.

63037

Gerald

$37,651

 63042

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$42,648

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$40,795

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Richwoods

$33,462

 63074

Saint Ann

$35,590

 63077

Saint Clair

$39,424

 63080

Sullivan

$36,099

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Saint Louis

$34,719

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