# Phelps County, Missouri demographics Canonical: https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/county/29161 Phelps County, Missouri (county FIPS 29161) has a median household income of $58,396 (±$3,528) and a total population of 45,194 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024. Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 12 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020). Notes: - Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures. - ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+. ## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau. | Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Total population | 45,194 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 | | Median age | 35.8 years | ±0.3 years | B01002 | | Households | 17,329 | ±427 | B11001 | | Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $58,396 | ±$3,528 | B19013 | | Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $206,500 | ±$10,558 | B25077 | | Median gross rent | $798 | ±$27 | B25064 | | Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 61.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) | | Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 38.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) | | High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) | | Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) | | Share of people below the poverty level | 16.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) | | Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 3.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) | - Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. - Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp). ## Geography | Measure | Value | | --- | --- | | County FIPS | 29161 | | Land area | 671.79 sq mi | | Water area | 2.54 sq mi | | Population density | 67 per sq mi of land | | Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer | ## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first. | ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [65401](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/65401) | 31.9% | 83% | Yes | | [65550](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/65550) | 23.8% | 92.2% | Yes | | [65559](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/65559) | 22.3% | 78.8% | Yes | | [65462](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/65462) | 12.2% | 84.8% | Yes | | [65436](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/65436) | 3.1% | 95.3% | Yes | | [65461](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/65461) | 2% | 49.2% | | | [65459](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/65459) | 1.9% | 5.5% | | | [65560](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/65560) | 1.7% | 1.8% | | | [65449](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/65449) | 0.6% | 8.5% | | | [65542](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/65542) | 0.3% | 0.9% | | | [65529](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/65529) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes | | [65409](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/65409) | 0% | 100% | Yes | ## Sources - American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:161&in=state:29 - Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z) - Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. 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