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65711

Zip code 65711: Mountain Grove, Missouri

Residential delivery areaWright CountyCentral Time
Population
8,106
Median household income
$51K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$110K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$748/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
293 sq mi
28 people/sq mi

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

About 65711

65711 is a rural zip code in Mountain Grove, Missouri (Wright County), covering 293 sq mi of land. About 8,106 people live here, or 28 per square mile. The median resident is 44.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $50,663 a year, 37% below the national median of $80,734. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $110,300, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $748 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.2 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 65711 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
44.1
Under 18
21.6%
65 and over
22.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White89%
  • Black0.0%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
19.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
59%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
99%
Spanish
0.1%
Other Indo-European
0.4%
Asian / Pacific
0.4%
Other
0%

Households

Households
3,336
Average household size
2.4
Family households
67%
Married couples
54.8%
Living alone
28%
Veterans (of adults)
14.4%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
19%
$25–50k
30%
$50–75k
22%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
2%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

65711
$50,663
Wright Co.
$47,909
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,065
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
14.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
4.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

65711
$110,300
Wright Co.
$160,100
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

65711
$748
Wright Co.
$625
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
85%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0.7%
Mobile home
5%
Boat, RV, van
0.7%
Housing units
4,094
Owner-occupied
76.7%
Vacant
18.5%
Median year built
1974
Median rooms
5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
8.3%
Home value to income
2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
38%
10–19
26%
20–29
12%
30–44
12%
45–59
6%
60+
6%
Average commute
19.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
56.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
17%
Production
12%
Transportation and moving
9%
Construction and repair
9%
Management
8%
Healthcare
8%
Food service
7%
Office and admin
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Education
5%
Business and finance
5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Engineering and science
1%
Police and fire
0.8%
Arts, media and sports
0.6%
Computer and math
0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Retail
19%
Education
11%
Manufacturing
11%
Construction
8%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Other services
3%
Public administration
1%
Information
1%
Wholesale
0.9%
Arts and recreation
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$30,706
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
16.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work65711U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$37,083$74,888
Service$16,912$26,804
Sales and office$28,384$40,476
Construction and maintenance$42,974$49,199
Production and transportation$37,875$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
15%
High school
38%
Some college
19%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
85%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.3%
Graduate or professional degree
6.6%
Households with broadband
85.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
54.3%
No internet access
13.1%
Without health insurance
12.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Mountain Grove
Center point
37.1764° N, 92.2757° W
Land area
293 sq mi
Water area
0.5 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

65711 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Mountain Grove1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 65711

ZipCityDistanceIncome
65660Graff10 mi$73,846
65689Cabool11 mi$44,231
65717Norwood11 mi$61,146
65484Huggins13 mi—
65702Macomb14 mi$62,301
65667Hartville16 mi$34,444
65704Mansfield17 mi$49,787
65768Vanzant18 mi$26,029
65564Solo18 mi—
65444Bucyrus19 mi$56,875
65543Lynchburg19 mi$50,980
65483Houston20 mi$46,663

Zip codes like 65711 elsewhere

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Questions about 65711

What city is zip code 65711?

65711 is assigned to Mountain Grove, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 65711 in?

65711 is mostly in Wright County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 65711?

About 8,106 people live in 65711, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 65711 in?

65711 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 65711?

The median household income in 65711 is $50,663.

What zip codes are near 65711?

The closest zip codes to 65711 are 65660, 65689, 65717, 65484, 65702.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 65711, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.