Polk County, Missouri
Polk County covers 636 sq mi of land and has about 32,444 residents. 11 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 11 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
32,444
51/sq mi
Median household income
$60K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$206K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$814
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.1
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
16.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Polk County
11 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65601 | Aldrich | 572 | $46,875 | |
| 65613 | Bolivar | 17,666 | $59,172 | |
| 65617 | Brighton | 1,716 | $76,488 | |
| 65640 | Dunnegan | 1,530 | $61,136 | |
| 65645 | Eudora · PO box | — | — | |
| 65649 | Fair Play | 1,932 | $46,516 | |
| 65663 | Half Way | 2,700 | $61,023 | |
| 65674 | Humansville | 2,896 | $47,500 | |
| 65710 | Morrisville | 1,589 | $77,865 | |
| 65725 | Pleasant Hope | 2,501 | $77,406 | |
| 65727 | Polk | 101 | $81,641 |
Polk County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
21%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
12%
High school
35%
Some college
23%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
9%
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.5%
Worked from home
9%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Polk | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 71.6% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 9.3% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 82.4% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 14.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1.3% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 28.1 min | 26.4 min |