Residential delivery area · Missouri
ZIP Code 65778: Myrtle, MO
ZIP code 65778 uses the postal name Myrtle, Missouri and lies entirely in Oregon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 430 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $23,669 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Myrtle · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Oregon County
- House district
- MO-8 119th Congress
- State
- Missouri
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 36.1 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 65778?
65778 centers on 36.530°, -91.271° and covers 36.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 65690, 63942, 65791, 72459, 72455.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 65778, 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 65778 compare with the rest of Oregon County?
| Measure | 65778 | In Oregon County | In MO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 430 | 9th of 12 | 807th of 1,035 |
| Median household income | $24k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $157k | not ranked | not ranked |
65778's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (430). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 19% of 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 65778?
The 2020 Census counted 332 people in 65778; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 430. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 36.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 430±191 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 332−36.6% since 2010 (524)
- Households
- 195
- Median age
- 31.4
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 65778?
Of the 430 people the ACS estimates in 65778, 22.8% are under 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.8%).
- Under 1822.8%
- 18 to 6467.4%
- 65 and older9.8%
- White, not Hispanic98.8%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 65778 earn?
Median household income is $23,669 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $56,529 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $23,669±$7,593
- Income per person
- $25,514
- Below the poverty line
- 28.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $37,195200 returns; wages 73% 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 65778?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $156,900
- Median gross rent
- $637
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 41.5%
- Housing units
- 305
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 65778?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 65778?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65690 | Couch | 130 | – | 4.3 mi |
| 63942 | Gatewood | 490 | $47k | 11.0 mi |
| 65791 | Thayer | 4,425 | $43k | 13.0 mi |
| 72459 | Ravenden, AR | 1,348 | $39k | 18.0 mi |
| 72455 | Pocahontas, AR | 13,442 | $50k | 19.0 mi |
| 65606 | Alton | 2,381 | $52k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 72478 | Warm Springs, AR | 323 | $49k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 72460 | Ravenden Springs, AR | 1,016 | $46k | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 72554 | Mammoth Spring, AR | 2,817 | $43k | 16.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.