PlainZIP

Joplin, MO

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Joplin, MO: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 72,274. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet JOPLIN-MO · Joplin, MO 2 ZIPs · 72,274 pop · #18922/25278 · Jasper County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $57,597
  • RANK-LOWER #18922/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Carterville
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 60% owners
  • POP-SMALL 72,274
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 64801→64804
  • HOME-LOW $182,950

Nearest income peer: Carterville, MO (+ $1,252 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Joplin

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Joplin on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Joplin, MO sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

25th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
72,274
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$57,597
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $57,597 and poverty 15.3% concentrate in 64804.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (60.4%) for this income tier, rent $952 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Missouri, Lampe is the closest lower-income city and Annada the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Joplin.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Joplin differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Joplin: $52,620 in ZIP 64801 to $62,574 in 64804. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.2×

64801 to 64804

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.0×

64801 to 64804

Poverty-rate spread
4.8 points

64804 to 64801

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 64804 skews compact Joplin

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 64804 covers about 52% of Joplin's 72,274 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Joplin

Citywide ZBP: 2,168 establishments, 47,308 employees , annual payroll $2,355,261k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 64801 (1,154 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (389) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Joplin, MO

These ZIP codes sit in Jasper County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Joplin. See the Jasper County roll-up →

Joplin sits in the lower half of Jasper County on income: Carthage, Webb City and Carl Junction report more, and only Alba reports less. Asbury marks the far end of that range at $98,750, 71% above Joplin.

Side-by-side: Compare 64804 vs 64801 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
64804 37,521 $62,574 1,014 159
64801 34,753 $52,620 1,154 229
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