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West Plains, MO

Single-footprint Census roll-up for West Plains, MO: 1 USPS ZIP, population 24,908. 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 WEST-PLAINS-MO · West Plains, MO 1 ZIPs · 24,908 pop · #21007/25278 · Howell County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $52,206
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21007/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Willow Springs
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 68% owners
  • POP-TOWN 24,908
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $184,800

Nearest income peer: Willow Springs, MO ( $2,090 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 West Plains

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest West Plains 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, West Plains, MO sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

17th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
24,908
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$52,206
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.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($52,206 average) · poverty 20.0%. The primary code (65775) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (68.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating West Plains as a pure owner town.

Within Missouri, Seligman is the closest lower-income city and Waverly the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for West Plains.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 65775, is all of West Plains

There is no split to weigh here: 65775 holds every one of West Plains's 24,908 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into West Plains's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 740 establishments, 10,286 employees , annual payroll $432,217k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 65775 (740 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (141) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in West Plains, MO

These ZIP codes sit in Howell County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in West Plains. See the Howell County roll-up →

West Plains lands mid-pack among the 5 cities sharing Howell County: Pomona, Pottersville and Peace Valley earn more and Willow Springs and Mountain View earn less. Pottersville marks the far end of that range at $68,672, 32% above West Plains.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
65775 24,908 $52,206 740 21
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West Plains roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving West Plains, .