ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Missouri

ZIP Code 64779: Bates County, MO

ZIP Code 64779 (Bates County, Missouri) has an estimated 2,688 residents in 959 households. The median household income is $54,183, the median home value is $120,600 and the median gross rent is $919/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

2,688

Margin of error ±339

Median household income

$54,183

Margin of error ±$12,169

Median home value

$120,600

Margin of error ±$47,229

Median gross rent

$919/mo

Margin of error ±$242

Median age

41.1 yrs

Margin of error ±4.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.3 min

Margin of error ±10.5 min

How ZIP 64779 compares with Missouri and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6477941.1 yrsMissouri39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 64779$54,183Missouri$70,702United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 64779$26,485Missouri$39,695United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6477922.2%Missouri12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 647795.5%Missouri4.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6477910.3%Missouri32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 64779$120,600Missouri$230,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 64779$919/moMissouri$1,033/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6477980.6%Missouri68.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6477932.3 minMissouri23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6477911.0%Missouri13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 64779

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 64779 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 64779	Margin of error	Missouri	United States
Total population	2,688	±339	6,191,814	334,922,499
Median age	41.1 yrs	±4.3 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	959	±129	2,508,227	129,227,496
Median household income	$54,183	±$12,169	$70,702	$80,734
Per capita income	$26,485	±$3,784	$39,695	$44,673
Poverty rate	22.2%	±9.5 pts	12.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.5%	±3.6 pts	4.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.3%	±2.7 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$120,600	±$47,229	$230,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$919/mo	±$242	$1,033/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	80.6%	±5.8 pts	68.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	32.3 min	±10.5 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.0%	±4.1 pts	13.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 64779
Group	ZIP 64779	Missouri	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.3%	76.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	10.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.6%	4.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.6%	5.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 64779 is

State: Missouri
Main county: Bates County— also overlaps Vernon County
Largest overlapping place: Rich Hill (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 197.77 sq mi· about 14 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Bates County

64720 Bates County, MO 64722 Bates County, MO 64723 Bates County, MO 64730 Bates County, MO 64745 Foster, MO

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.