Residential delivery area · Missouri

ZIP Code 65556: Richland, MO

ZIP code 65556 uses the postal name Richland, Missouri and lies mostly in Pulaski County (44% of its land), reaching into Camden County and Laclede County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $38,194 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Richland; 99% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2024
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
6national area: Missouri, Illinois, Kansas and Nebraska
655sectional center: Springfield, MO (SCF 656)
56delivery area within it
Town
Richland · its only residential ZIP
County
Pulaski County (44%); Camden County (29%); Laclede County (27%)
Census places
Richland
Neighborhood
Hillhouse Addition GeoNames
Micro area
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
House district
MO-4 119th Congress
Time zone
Central
Land area
223.0 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 65556?

65556 centers on 37.835°, -92.404° and covers 223.0 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 65567, 65583, 65452, 65534, 65591, 65536, 65017, 65470.

65017 · Brumley65452 · Crocker65470 · Falcon65534 · Laquey65536 · Lebanon65567 · Stoutland65583 · Waynesville65591 · Montreal65556 · Richland (this ZIP)65556655366547065452655676558365017655916553465017 · Brumley65452 · Crocker65470 · Falcon65534 · Laquey65536 · Lebanon65567 · Stoutland65583 · Waynesville65591 · Montreal65556 · Richland (this ZIP)65556655366547065452655676558365017655916553465017 · Brumley65452 · Crocker65470 · Falcon65534 · Laquey65536 · Lebanon65567 · Stoutland65583 · Waynesville65591 · Montreal65556 · Richland (this ZIP)6555665536654706545265567655836501765591
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 65556 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 65556, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.

How does 65556 compare with the rest of Pulaski County?

Rank of 65556 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure65556In Pulaski CountyIn MO
People (ACS 2020-2024)4,8235th of 11292nd of 1,035
Median household income$38k7th of 7471st of 479
Median home value$108k5th of 5448th of 494

Its median household income is higher than in 5% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 27% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 65556?

The 2020 Census counted 5,574 people in 65556; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,823. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
4,823±751 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
5,574−5.0% since 2010 (5,869)
Households
2,143
Median age
40.3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 65556?

Of the 4,823 people the ACS estimates in 65556, 23.4% are under 18 and 24.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.6%).

  • Under 1823.4%
  • 18 to 6452.4%
  • 65 and older24.2%
Age of the people of 65556 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic89.6%
  • Other or two or more5.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino3.3%
  • Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.5%
Race and Hispanic origin in 65556 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 65556 earn?

Median household income is $38,194 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Pulaski County. It fell from $50,164 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$38,194±$7,695
Income per person
$22,912
Below the poverty line
26.2%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
3.2%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
13.7%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$54,2282,370 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 65556?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$108,400
Median gross rent
$478
Homes owned by their occupants
75.6%
Housing units
2,293
0 50 100 150 200 250 1998201020202024 0 50 100 150 200 250 1998201020202024 0 50 100 150 200 250 1998201020202024
Index = 100 in 1998, the first year FHFA reports for 65556; 2024: 250.1. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental. FHFA's series for 65556 stops in 2024: it publishes no ZIP index for a year with too few repeat sales.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 65556?

77 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade18
  • Health care and social assistance10
  • Other services (except public administration)9
  • Transportation and warehousing7
  • Finance and insurance6
  • Construction4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 65556?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 65556, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
65567Stoutland1,458$55k7.5 mi
65583Waynesville14,711$77k8.0 mi
65452Crocker2,519$60k11.8 mi
65534Laquey502$73k12.2 mi
65591Montreal1,837$50k14.3 mi
65536Lebanon29,915$54k16.6 mi
65017Brumley1,183$40k18.4 mi
65470Falcon842$59k19.9 mi
65584Saint Robert10,553$63k14.9 mi (near)
65473Fort Leonard Wood15,438$68k16.4 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.