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64744

Zip code 64744: El Dorado Springs, Missouri

Residential delivery areaCedar CountyCentral Time
Population
8,242
Median household income
$48K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$168K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$827/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
250 sq mi
33 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 64744

64744 is a rural zip code in El Dorado Springs, Missouri (Cedar County), covering 250 sq mi of land. About 8,242 people live here, or 33 per square mile. The median resident is 43.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $47,685 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 23.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $167,900, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $827 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.7 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and sales. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 64744 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
43.1
Under 18
23.9%
65 and over
20.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White94%
  • Black0.4%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
11.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
67.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
0.5%
Other Indo-European
6%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
3,349
Average household size
2.4
Family households
61.1%
Married couples
53.2%
Living alone
31.8%
Veterans (of adults)
7.9%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
19%
$25–50k
33%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

64744
$47,685
Cedar Co.
$48,181
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,961
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
23.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.469
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

64744
$167,900
Cedar Co.
$168,100
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

64744
$827
Cedar Co.
$767
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
79%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
13%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
3,797
Owner-occupied
68.9%
Vacant
11.8%
Median year built
1975
Median rooms
5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
15.9%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
35%
10–19
17%
20–29
18%
30–44
11%
45–59
8%
60+
13%
Average commute
25.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
54.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
13%
Healthcare
13%
Sales
13%
Production
13%
Management
9%
Education
9%
Transportation and moving
8%
Office and admin
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Food service
3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
3%
Business and finance
2%
Police and fire
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.3%
Computer and math
0.1%
Engineering and science
0%

Industries

Retail
21%
Manufacturing
15%
Construction
12%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Education
10%
Other services
7%
Agriculture and mining
5%
Public administration
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Professional and technical services
2%
Arts and recreation
0.7%
Wholesale
0.6%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$35,521
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
17.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work64744U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$37,202$74,888
Service$14,228$26,804
Sales and office$28,600$40,476
Construction and maintenance$37,674$49,199
Production and transportation$54,031$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
13%
High school
44%
Some college
19%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.7%
Graduate or professional degree
7.5%
Households with broadband
82.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
55%
No internet access
15.7%
Without health insurance
17.9%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

Center point
37.8482° N, 93.9789° W
Land area
250 sq mi
Water area
2.8 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

64744 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • El Dorado Springs1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 64744

ZipCityDistanceIncome
64750Harwood8.9 mi—
65607Caplinger Mills · PO box10 mi—
64783Schell City13 mi$47,321
64781Roscoe13 mi$43,056
65785Stockton13 mi$50,086
64790Walker14 mi$48,750
64767Milo14 mi$36,813
64780Rockville15 mi$44,107
64756Jerico Springs16 mi$46,971
64738Collins18 mi$61,493
64784Sheldon19 mi$53,654
64772Nevada19 mi$51,872

Zip codes like 64744 elsewhere

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Questions about 64744

What city is zip code 64744?

64744 is assigned to El Dorado Springs, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 64744 in?

64744 is mostly in Cedar County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 64744?

About 8,242 people live in 64744, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 64744 in?

64744 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 64744?

The median household income in 64744 is $47,685.

What zip codes are near 64744?

The closest zip codes to 64744 are 64750, 65607, 64783, 64781, 65785.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64744, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.