Wentworth, MO · standard
ZIP Code 64873
Lawrence County, Missouri - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,072
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $74,360
- Median income Near-median income area
- 9.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Wentworth pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 64873 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 64873 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wentworth, Lawrence County, Missouri, home to just 1,072 residents across 111.7 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 64873 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,360 (11% above the average Missouri ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,064. The poverty rate is 17.2%, with unemployment at 9.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lawrence County, so 64873 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 64873, Wentworth, 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
1,072
Population
111.7
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 64873?
39.7
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
1.4%
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?
$74,360
Median Household Income
+11% vs state ZIP avg
$25,064
Per Capita Income
17.2%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 64873 ranks among Missouri ZIPs
Wentworth, 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)
$74,360 Top 29% higher than 71% of 948 Missouri ZIPs
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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
441housing units
441
Total Housing Units
430
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
3.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$763
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 64873, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $529,000.
9
Businesses
20
Employees
$529K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 64873 vs 65723 →
ZIP 64873 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65708
Monett (65708)
12,624 residents
- 65723 3,606
Pierce City (65723)
3,606 residents
- 64862 3,337
Sarcoxie (64862)
3,337 residents
- 64866 1,484
Stark City (64866)
1,484 residents
- 64859 1,358
Reeds (64859)
1,358 residents
- 64873 1,072
Wentworth (64873)
1,072 residents
- 65756 748
Stotts City (65756)
748 residents
- 65654 159
Freistatt (65654)
159 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 64873 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 64873 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65756
Stotts City (65756)
$113,795 median income
- 64873
Wentworth (64873)
$74,360 median income
- 64859
Reeds (64859)
$61,429 median income
- 64866
Stark City (64866)
$59,712 median income
- 64862
Sarcoxie (64862)
$59,489 median income
- 65708
Monett (65708)
$57,827 median income
- 65723
Pierce City (65723)
$49,695 median income
- 65654
Freistatt (65654)
$47,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 64873 ranks #2 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 64873, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,072 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 64873 in?
ZIP code 64873 (Wentworth) is located in Lawrence County, Missouri. Lawrence County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lawrence-mo.
What is the population of ZIP code 64873?
ZIP code 64873 in Wentworth, MO has a population of 1,072 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 64873?
The median household income in ZIP 64873 is $74,360, which is 3% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 64873?
The largest racial group in ZIP 64873 is White at 93.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 64873?
ZIP code 64873 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 20 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 64873?
In ZIP code 64873, 32.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.7% 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 64873?
In ZIP code 64873, approximately 97.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 64873?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 64873 is 17.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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