Zip code 65803: Springfield, Missouri

Q: What city is zip code 65803?

65803 is assigned to Springfield, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 65803 in?

65803 is in Greene County, Missouri.

Q: What is the population of 65803?

About 42,882 people live in 65803, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 65803?

The median household income in 65803 is $50,572.

Q: What zip codes are near 65803?

The closest zip codes to 65803 are 65805, 65808, 65814, 65817, 65890.

Residential delivery areaGreene CountyCentral Time

Population

42,882

Median household income

$51K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$174K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$919/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

93 sq mi

459 people/sq mi

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

About 65803

65803 is a small-town zip code in Springfield, Missouri (Greene County), covering 93 sq mi of land. About 42,882 people live here, or 459 per square mile. The median resident is 36.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $50,572 a year, 37% below the national median of $80,734. 18% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $173,500, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 55% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $919 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.3 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and sales.

How 65803 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate12.4%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · MO 8.8%287th of 968 in MO
Poverty rate18%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%248th of 966 in MO
Veterans8.3%
80th
U.S. 6.2% · MO 7.3%372nd of 968 in MO
Population42,882
72nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MO 6,191,81420th of 968 in MO
Unemployment rate5.8%
65th
U.S. 5.2% · MO 4%202nd of 967 in MO
Housing vacancy8.2%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · MO 11.2%701st of 966 in MO
Residents under 1822.9%
57th
U.S. 22% · MO 22.3%456th of 968 in MO
Income inequality (Gini)0.432
48th
U.S. 0.483 · MO 0.465350th of 964 in MO
Residents 65 and older15.6%
43rd
U.S. 17.2% · MO 17.9%714th of 968 in MO
Rent-burdened renters47.8%
39th
U.S. 51.1% · MO 45.6%283rd of 908 in MO
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · MO 3.4%305th of 967 in MO
Healthcare workers8.3%
32nd
U.S. 9.7% · MO 10.4%559th of 967 in MO
Population density459/sq mi
31st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MO 90/sq mi174th of 968 in MO
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · MO 32.4%309th of 965 in MO
Median age36.1
28th
U.S. 38.9 · MO 39779th of 968 in MO
Diversity index33.1
27th
U.S. 61.4 · MO 40.1192nd of 968 in MO
Work from home8.5%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · MO 13%487th of 967 in MO
Homeownership rate55%
24th
U.S. 65.2% · MO 68.1%882nd of 966 in MO
Self-employed workers7.2%
22nd
U.S. 10% · MO 9%716th of 967 in MO
Broadband access87.4%
21st
U.S. 91% · MO 89.3%420th of 966 in MO
Foreign-born residents3.1%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · MO 4.5%220th of 968 in MO
Government workers9.8%
17th
U.S. 14.5% · MO 13.2%687th of 967 in MO
Median home value$173,500
15th
U.S. $332,700 · MO $230,300467th of 917 in MO
Median gross rent$919
15th
U.S. $1,413 · MO $1,033276th of 783 in MO
Per capita income$27,664
13th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MO $39,695688th of 968 in MO
Median earnings per worker$36,438
12th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MO $45,780703rd of 960 in MO
Average commute19.3 min
10th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MO 23.5 min832nd of 934 in MO
Median household income$50,572
9th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702729th of 934 in MO

Measure	65803	Greene	MO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MO
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.4%	10.4%	8.8%	8.4%	81st	287th of 968
Poverty rateWeakness	18%	13.6%	12.6%	12.5%	80th	248th of 966
Veterans	8.3%	7%	7.3%	6.2%	80th	372nd of 968
Population	42,882	303,375	6,191,814	334,922,499	72nd	20th of 968
Unemployment rate	5.8%	3.4%	4%	5.2%	65th	202nd of 967
Housing vacancy	8.2%	5.8%	11.2%	10.1%	62nd	701st of 966
Residents under 18	22.9%	20.8%	22.3%	22%	57th	456th of 968
Income inequality (Gini)	0.432	0.465	0.465	0.483	48th	350th of 964
Residents 65 and older	15.6%	17.2%	17.9%	17.2%	43rd	714th of 968
Rent-burdened renters	47.8%	46.2%	45.6%	51.1%	39th	283rd of 908
Tech workers	2%	3.3%	3.4%	3.8%	33rd	305th of 967
Healthcare workers	8.3%	10.8%	10.4%	9.7%	32nd	559th of 967
Population density	459/sq mi	449/sq mi	90/sq mi	95/sq mi	31st	174th of 968
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.6%	33.6%	32.4%	35.7%	30th	309th of 965
Median age	36.1	36.4	39	38.9	28th	779th of 968
Diversity index	33.1	28.7	40.1	61.4	27th	192nd of 968
Work from home	8.5%	11.4%	13%	15.1%	25th	487th of 967
Homeownership rate	55%	57.5%	68.1%	65.2%	24th	882nd of 966
Self-employed workers	7.2%	8.9%	9%	10%	22nd	716th of 967
Broadband access	87.4%	86.7%	89.3%	91%	21st	420th of 966
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	3.8%	4.5%	14.1%	19th	220th of 968
Government workers	9.8%	11.3%	13.2%	14.5%	17th	687th of 967
Median home value	$173,500	$221,300	$230,300	$332,700	15th	467th of 917
Median gross rent	$919	$989	$1,033	$1,413	15th	276th of 783
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,664	$36,779	$39,695	$44,673	13th	688th of 968
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,438	$40,514	$45,780	$49,666	12th	703rd of 960
Average commuteStrength	19.3 min	19.6 min	23.5 min	26.4 min	10th	832nd of 934
Median household incomeWeakness	$50,572	$61,479	$70,702	$80,734	9th	729th of 934

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

Under 5

16%

5–17

12%

18–24

13%

25–34

12%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.1

Under 18

22.9%

65 and over

15.6%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black4%
Hispanic6%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.2%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

33.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 18,011
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 57.5%
Married couples: 42%
Living alone: 34%
Veterans (of adults): 8.3%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

65803

$50,572

Greene Co.

$61,479

Missouri

$70,702

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,664

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.432

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

65803

$173,500

Greene Co.

$221,300

Missouri

$230,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

65803

$919

Greene Co.

$989

Missouri

$1,033

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.6%

Housing units: 19,613
Owner-occupied: 55%
Vacant: 8.2%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.3%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

43%

20–29

27%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

14%

Transportation and moving

12%

Sales

10%

Production

Healthcare

Management

Construction and repair

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Retail

16%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Manufacturing

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Other services

Construction

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$36,438

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	65803	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$47,960	$74,888
Service	$27,025	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,243	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,946	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,964	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

37%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 8%
Households with broadband: 87.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.3%
No internet access: 8.4%
Without health insurance: 12.4%
Limited-English households: 1.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Springfield
State: Missouri
County: Greene County
Center point: 37.2832° N, 93.2899° W
Land area: 93 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Springfield24% of zip
Willard2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 65803

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
65805	Springfield, MO · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
65808	Springfield, MO · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
65814	Springfield, MO · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
65817	Springfield, MO · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
65890	Springfield, MO · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
65898	Springfield, MO · PO box	4.7 mi	—	—	—
65801	Springfield, MO	4.8 mi	0	—	—
65806	Springfield, MO	5.4 mi	13,692	$28,165	$88,600
65897	Springfield, MO	5.8 mi	2,613	—	—
65802	Springfield, MO	6.1 mi	46,739	$55,019	$171,200
65899	Springfield, MO · PO box	7.2 mi	—	—	—
65807	Springfield, MO	8.2 mi	56,659	$53,870	$192,400

Zip codes like 65803 elsewhere

Matched on income, home values, age, density, education, housing and commuting

Questions about 65803

What city is zip code 65803?

65803 is assigned to Springfield, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 65803 in?

65803 is in Greene County, Missouri.

What is the population of 65803?

About 42,882 people live in 65803, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 65803 in?

65803 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 65803?

The median household income in 65803 is $50,572.

What zip codes are near 65803?

The closest zip codes to 65803 are 65805, 65808, 65814, 65817, 65890.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 65803, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.