Newton County

Newton County has 60,118 residents across 8 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $66,301, 6% below the Missouri figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $190,700, and 24% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

60,118residentsACS 2020–2024

$66,301median household incomeMissouri: $71K

$190,700median home valueowner-occupied homes

88%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of Missouri with Newton 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 8 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
64804	37,016	$63K	$185K	67%	28%	90%	19 min
64840	3,325	$65K	$226K	73%	23%	90%	26 min
64842	775	$58K	$137K	70%	20%	92%	33 min
64844	4,796	$63K	$127K	81%	14%	88%	26 min
64850	25,126	$63K	$172K	71%	21%	87%	24 min
64858	586	$-666667K	$314K	100%	48%	100%	40 min
64865	5,692	$61K	$205K	79%	13%	86%	27 min
64866	1,113	$60K	$169K	89%	20%	91%	31 min

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

People.

60,118 residents in 22,129 households, next to the Missouri figure.

24%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

19%

aged 65 and over

24%

of households are people living alone

56%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

24,866 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $190,700 (±$12,568).

77%

of households own their home

76%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

13%

are mobile homes

11%

of housing units are vacant

$817

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–20197%

2000–200916%

1990–199918%

1980–198912%

1970–197915%

1960–19697%

1950–19598%

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 ±$3,221.

$66,301

median household income

13.5%

of people live below the poverty line

5.9%

unemployment rate

24%

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.

24 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

89%

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.

88%

of households have a broadband subscription

10%

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