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64855

Zip code 64855: Oronogo, Missouri

Residential delivery areaJasper CountyCentral Time
Population
3,039
Median household income
$91K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$177K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,158/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
43 sq mi
71 people/sq mi

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

About 64855

64855 is a small-town zip code in Oronogo, Missouri (Jasper County), covering 43 sq mi of land. About 3,039 people live here, or 71 per square mile. The median resident is 34.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $90,500 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $177,400, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,158 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.5 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.

How 64855 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
34.2
Under 18
30%
65 and over
11.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White87%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian0.2%
  • Native American0.5%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
23.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
64.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
0.6%
Asian / Pacific
0.5%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,074
Average household size
2.8
Family households
76.4%
Married couples
51.9%
Living alone
18.1%
Veterans (of adults)
5.4%
Male / female
54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
19%
$100–150k
31%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

64855
$90,500
Jasper Co.
$60,694
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$32,415
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.318
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

64855
$177,400
Jasper Co.
$166,900
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

64855
$1,158
Jasper Co.
$973
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
93%
2–4 units
0.5%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
6%
Boat, RV, van
0.9%
Housing units
1,101
Owner-occupied
89.9%
Vacant
2.5%
Median year built
2001
Median rooms
6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
8.2%
Home value to income
2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
1%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
13%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
10%
10–19
29%
20–29
37%
30–44
13%
45–59
5%
60+
6%
Average commute
27.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
70.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
18%
Construction and repair
12%
Transportation and moving
10%
Office and admin
9%
Healthcare
9%
Sales
8%
Education
7%
Production
5%
Business and finance
5%
Legal and social services
5%
Computer and math
2%
Food service
2%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Construction
16%
Manufacturing
15%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Retail
8%
Education
8%
Other services
6%
Public administration
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Wholesale
3%
Agriculture and mining
0.9%
Arts and recreation
0.5%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$52,408
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
13.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work64855U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$61,170$74,888
Service$20,135$26,804
Sales and office$57,083$40,476
Construction and maintenance$51,964$49,199
Production and transportation$38,333$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
14%
High school
31%
Some college
21%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
20%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29%
Graduate or professional degree
9.5%
Households with broadband
95.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
80.5%
No internet access
3.7%
Without health insurance
13.3%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Oronogo
Center point
37.3369° N, 94.5130° W
Land area
43 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

64855 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Oronogo4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 64855

ZipCityDistanceIncome
64832Asbury3.3 mi$98,750
66760Opolis6.2 mi—
64849Neck City6.8 mi$71,875
64857Purcell7.5 mi—
64830Alba9.2 mi$51,510
64870Webb City11 mi$68,300
64834Carl Junction11 mi$85,205
64769Mindenmines11 mi$27,813
64755Jasper11 mi$77,643
66762Pittsburg12 mi$50,511
66781Weir13 mi$58,400
66763Frontenac13 mi$58,733

Zip codes like 64855 elsewhere

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Questions about 64855

What city is zip code 64855?

64855 is assigned to Oronogo, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 64855 in?

64855 is mostly in Jasper County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 64855?

About 3,039 people live in 64855, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 64855 in?

64855 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 64855?

The median household income in 64855 is $90,500.

What zip codes are near 64855?

The closest zip codes to 64855 are 64832, 66760, 64849, 64857, 64830.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64855, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.