McDonald County

McDonald County has 23,701 residents across 9 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $52,375, 26% below the Missouri figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $154,700, and 12% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

23,701residentsACS 2020–2024

$52,375median household incomeMissouri: $71K

$154,700median home valueowner-occupied homes

79%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

McDonald County in MissouriZIP codes in McDonald County highlighted; the rest of Missouri in grey

Map of Missouri with McDonald County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 9 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
64831	6,206	$63K	$167K	70%	15%	80%	27 min
64843	3,180	$55K	$153K	79%	13%	84%	26 min
64847	390	$37K	$58K	40%	8%	83%	28 min
64854	4,910	$44K	$133K	45%	8%	77%	22 min
64856	4,092	$46K	$186K	77%	11%	83%	30 min
64861	1,324	$63K	$141K	74%	19%	82%	40 min
64863	1,586	$59K	$107K	62%	6%	76%	29 min
64867	1,082	$55K	$185K	93%	24%	87%	34 min
64868	137	$88K	$94K	100%	0%	66%	52 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

23,701 residents in 8,558 households, next to the Missouri figure.

26%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

16%

aged 65 and over

24%

of households are people living alone

52%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

9,828 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,700 (±$15,878).

67%

of households own their home

60%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

28%

are mobile homes

13%

of housing units are vacant

$767

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later3%

2010–201911%

2000–200913%

1990–199921%

1980–198913%

1970–197914%

1960–19698%

1950–19594%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier10%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,081.

$52,375

median household income

16.8%

of people live below the poverty line

6.8%

unemployment rate

12%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

29 min

average commute to work

17%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

88%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

79%

of households have a broadband subscription

17%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates