ZIP Code 64778 — Richards town, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 64778 covers Richards, MO in Vernon County with a population of about 369.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 417; U.S. House district MO-4; the JOPLIN - PITTSBURG media market.

Median household income in ZIP 64778 is about $57,212 — about 24% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 23.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Finance and insurance; about 22.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 100.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $460 (about 60% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 88.9% (about 23.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Richards town, MO as Relatively Low (composite score 46.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (49.8) and hurricane (31.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Richards town, MO show little to no average snow and around 46.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 64778 (Richards town, MO) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.