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65809

Zip code 65809: Springfield, Missouri

Residential delivery areaGreene CountyCentral Time
Population
11,384
Median household income
$111K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$402K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$977/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
48.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
17 sq mi
669 people/sq mi

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

About 65809

65809 is a suburban zip code in Springfield, Missouri (Greene County), covering 17 sq mi of land. About 11,384 people live here, or 669 per square mile. The median resident is 48.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $111,364 a year, 38% above the national median of $80,734. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $402,200, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $977 a month.

60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.7 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 65809 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
48.4
Under 18
21.3%
65 and over
28.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White89%
  • Black0.8%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian6%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.8%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
20.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
62%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
92%
Spanish
0.8%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
4%
Other
0%

Households

Households
4,718
Average household size
2.4
Family households
69.9%
Married couples
64.3%
Living alone
25.7%
Veterans (of adults)
8.1%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
24%

Median household income

65809
$111,364
Greene Co.
$61,479
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$70,952
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
37.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.522
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

65809
$402,200
Greene Co.
$221,300
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

65809
$977
Greene Co.
$989
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
89%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
0.2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
4,849
Owner-occupied
83.3%
Vacant
2.7%
Median year built
1992
Median rooms
7.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
22.1%
Home value to income
3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
48%
20–29
30%
30–44
7%
45–59
1%
60+
5%
Average commute
20.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
21%
Healthcare
14%
Sales
12%
Office and admin
8%
Business and finance
8%
Legal and social services
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Computer and math
5%
Education
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Food service
2%
Production
1%
Police and fire
0.4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Professional and technical services
14%
Retail
14%
Education
9%
Manufacturing
9%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Other services
5%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Construction
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Wholesale
3%
Public administration
2%
Information
0.9%
Arts and recreation
0.6%
Agriculture and mining
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$61,530
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
19.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
12.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work65809U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$84,707$74,888
Service$21,824$26,804
Sales and office$37,443$40,476
Construction and maintenance$73,125$49,199
Production and transportation$36,016$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
16%
Some college
18%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
31%
Graduate
29%
High school graduate or higher
97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
59.9%
Graduate or professional degree
28.8%
Households with broadband
92.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
74.4%
No internet access
5.6%
Without health insurance
5%
Limited-English households
0.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Springfield
Center point
37.1735° N, 93.1899° W
Land area
17 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Springfield20% of zip

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

Zip codes near 65809

ZipCityDistanceIncome
65765Turners · PO box2 mi—
65804Springfield3.9 mi$62,301
65899Springfield · PO box3.9 mi—
65897Springfield5.3 mi—
65801Springfield6.4 mi—
65806Springfield6.4 mi$28,165
65742Rogersville6.5 mi$83,795
65898Springfield · PO box6.6 mi—
65807Springfield7.4 mi$53,870
65810Springfield7.6 mi$95,160
65757Strafford9.1 mi$85,243
65802Springfield9.3 mi$55,019

Zip codes like 65809 elsewhere

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Questions about 65809

What city is zip code 65809?

65809 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 65809 in?

65809 is in Greene County, Missouri.

What is the population of 65809?

About 11,384 people live in 65809, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 65809 in?

65809 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 65809?

The median household income in 65809 is $111,364.

What zip codes are near 65809?

The closest zip codes to 65809 are 65765, 65804, 65899, 65897, 65801.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 65809, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.