Mercer County, Missouri
Mercer County covers 454 sq mi of land and has about 3,482 residents. 3 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 3 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
3,482
8/sq mi
Median household income
$63K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$105K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$590
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.4
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
13.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Mercer County
3 total
Mercer County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
20%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
20%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
2%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
9%
High school
43%
Some college
20%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
5%
How people get to work
Drove alone
73%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
13%
Other
0.3%
At a glance
| Mercer | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 81% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 13.2% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 81% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.6% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 22.6 min | 26.4 min |