Neck City, MO · standard
ZIP Code 64849
Jasper County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 186
- 183/sq mi High-density area
- $71,875
- Median income Near-median income area
- $97,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 7.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Neck City pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 183
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 64849 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 64849 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Neck City, Jasper County, Missouri, home to just 186 residents across 1.0 square miles, a density of 183 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 64849 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,875 (8% above the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,067. The poverty rate is 7.0%, with unemployment at 4.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $97,100 (49% below the average Missouri ZIP); owner occupancy is 94.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jasper County, so 64849 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 64849, Neck City, MO · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
186
Population
1.0
Area (sq mi)
183
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 64849?
51.5
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
4.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$71,875
Median Household Income
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$28,067
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 64849 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Neck City, MO household income vs. every Missouri ZIP code
Median household income among 948 reporting Missouri ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$71,875 Top 33% higher than 67% of 948 Missouri ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Missouri ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
75housing units
75
Total Housing Units
71
Occupied Units
4
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$97,100
Median Home Value
-49% vs state ZIP avg
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 64849 vs 64857 →
ZIP 64849 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 64801
Joplin (64801)
34,753 residents
- 64870
Webb City (64870)
14,325 residents
- 64834 9,556
Carl Junction (64834)
9,556 residents
- 64855 2,795
Oronogo (64855)
2,795 residents
- 64755 2,596
Jasper (64755)
2,596 residents
- 64835 1,899
Carterville (64835)
1,899 residents
- 64832 731
Asbury (64832)
731 residents
- 64830 639
Alba (64830)
639 residents
- 64857 424
Purcell (64857)
424 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 64849 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 64849 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 64832
Asbury (64832)
$98,750 median income
- 64855
Oronogo (64855)
$90,500 median income
- 64834
Carl Junction (64834)
$85,205 median income
- 64755
Jasper (64755)
$77,643 median income
- 64849
Neck City (64849)
$71,875 median income
- 64870
Webb City (64870)
$68,300 median income
- 64835
Carterville (64835)
$58,849 median income
- 64801
Joplin (64801)
$52,620 median income
- 64830
Alba (64830)
$51,510 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 64849 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64857 | Purcell, MO | 424 | 0.7 mi |
| 64830 | Alba, MO | 639 | 2.5 mi |
| 64855 | Oronogo, MO | 2,795 | 3.6 mi |
| 64870 | Webb City, MO | 14,325 | 5.2 mi |
| 64835 | Carterville, MO | 1,899 | 7.4 mi |
| 64834 | Carl Junction, MO | 9,556 | 8.2 mi |
| 64801 | Joplin, MO | 34,753 | 10.4 mi |
| 64832 | Asbury, MO | 731 | 9.1 mi |
| 64755 | Jasper, MO | 2,596 | 9.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 64849, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 64849 in?
ZIP code 64849 (Neck City) is located in Jasper County, Missouri. Jasper County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jasper-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 64849?
ZIP code 64849 in Neck City, MO has a population of 186 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 64849?
The median household income in ZIP 64849 is $71,875, which is 6% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 64849?
The median home value in ZIP 64849 is $97,100, which is 65% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 64849?
The largest racial group in ZIP 64849 is White at 92.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.5% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 64849?
In ZIP code 64849, 79.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 64849?
In ZIP code 64849, approximately 94.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 64849?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 64849 is 7.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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