ZIP Code 65775 — West Plains city, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 65775 covers West Plains, MO in Howell County with a population of about 24,950.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 417; U.S. House district MO-8; the SPRINGFIELD, MO media market.

West Plains, MO sits in a university / college context (near missouri state university-west plains (2.0 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 65775 is about $48,854 — about 35% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.3%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 18.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 3.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $177,700 — about 49% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $525 (about 55% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 66.3% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 65775 in West Plains, MO, a household would need roughly $49,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,141. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($48,854). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for West Plains city, MO as Relatively Low (composite score 77.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (79.6) and wildfire (75.4). 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 West Plains city, MO show little to no average snow and around 49.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,128 for ZIP 65775 (West Plains city, 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.