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ZIP Code 65649: Fair Play, MO
ZIP code 65649 uses the postal name Fair Play, Missouri and lies mostly in Polk County (54% of its land) with the rest in Cedar County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,516 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Fair Play; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fair Play · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Polk County (54%); Cedar County (46%)
- Census places
- Fair Play
- Metro area
- Springfield, MO
- House district
- MO-4 119th Congress
- State
- Missouri
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 67.1 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 65649?
65649 centers on 37.617°, -93.623° and covers 67.1 square miles of land plus 5.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 65601, 65640, 65635, 65785, 65613.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 65649, 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).
How does 65649 compare with the rest of Polk County?
| Measure | 65649 | In Polk County | In MO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,932 | 10th of 18 | 459th of 1,035 |
| Median household income | $47k | 9th of 10 | 436th of 479 |
| Median home value | $314k | 1st of 11 | 69th of 494 |
Its median household income is higher than in 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% 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 65649?
The 2020 Census counted 1,649 people in 65649; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,932. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,932±374 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,649+3.5% since 2010 (1,593)
- Households
- 766
- Median age
- 46.6
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 65649?
Of the 1,932 people the ACS estimates in 65649, 19.9% are under 18 and 24.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.0%).
- Under 1819.9%
- 18 to 6455.8%
- 65 and older24.3%
- White, not Hispanic95.0%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 65649 earn?
Median household income is $46,516 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Polk County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($47,156 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,516
- Income per person
- $25,432
- Below the poverty line
- 13.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,713710 returns; wages 72% 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 65649?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $314,300
- Median gross rent
- $941
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.4%
- Housing units
- 936
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 65649?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Retail trade4
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 65649?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65601 | Aldrich | 572 | $47k | 6.4 mi |
| 65640 | Dunnegan | 1,530 | $61k | 6.4 mi |
| 65635 | Dadeville | 754 | $92k | 7.8 mi |
| 65785 | Stockton | 6,002 | $50k | 12.7 mi |
| 65613 | Bolivar | 17,666 | $59k | 13.0 mi |
| 65674 | Humansville | 2,896 | $48k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 65603 | Arcola | 158 | $64k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 65770 | Walnut Grove | 2,599 | $59k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.