ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Missouri

ZIP Code 65779: Hickory County, MO

ZIP Code 65779 (Hickory County, Missouri) has an estimated 1,053 residents in 526 households. The median household income is $44,018, the median home value is $179,700 and the median gross rent is $450/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,053

Margin of error ±225

Median household income

$44,018

Margin of error ±$14,383

Median home value

$179,700

Margin of error ±$69,917

Median gross rent

$450/mo

Margin of error ±$136

Median age

62.8 yrs

Margin of error ±5.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.5 min*

Margin of error ±21.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 65779 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 6577962.8 yrsMissouri39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 65779$44,018Missouri$70,702United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 65779$35,155Missouri$39,695United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6577920.7%Missouri12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 657792.7%Missouri4.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6577912.8%Missouri32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 65779$179,700Missouri$230,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 65779$450/moMissouri$1,033/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6577978.7%Missouri68.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6577933.5 min*Missouri23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 657799.3%*Missouri13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 65779

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 65779 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 65779	Margin of error	Missouri	United States
Total population	1,053	±225	6,191,814	334,922,499
Median age	62.8 yrs	±5.4 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	526	±99	2,508,227	129,227,496
Median household income	$44,018	±$14,383	$70,702	$80,734
Per capita income	$35,155	±$8,038	$39,695	$44,673
Poverty rate	20.7%	±6.5 pts	12.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.7%	±3.2 pts	4.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.8%	±5.5 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$179,700	±$69,917	$230,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$450/mo	±$136	$1,033/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	78.7%	±7.8 pts	68.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	33.5 min*	±21.2 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.3%*	±12.9 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 65779
Group	ZIP 65779	Missouri	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.5%	76.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	10.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	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	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.9%	4.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	5.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 65779 is

State: Missouri
Main county: Hickory County— also overlaps Benton County
Largest overlapping place: Wheatland (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 78.66 sq mi· about 13 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 Hickory County

65634 Hickory County, MO 65650 Hickory County, MO 65668 Hickory County, MO 65724 Hickory County, MO 65732 Hickory County, MO 65735 Hickory County, MO 65774 Hickory County, 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.