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Joplin, MO population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Joplin, Missouri (Joplin, MO — Census place “Joplin city”) is 52,218 residents, ranking #12 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $51,154, the median home is worth $159,700 and median gross rent runs $889 a month. Looking for the Joplin Missouri ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Joplin, MO: 64801, 64804.
- Population
- 52,218Joplin city residents
- Median household income
- $51,154Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $159,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $889Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.9%Owner-occupied households
Joplin ZIP codes (Missouri)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Joplin.
The Joplin MO ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Joplin city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Joplin city median would spend about 20.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.9% of residents and 55.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Joplin city, MO in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Joplin city is a small city in Missouri, with 52,218 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #12 of 1,082 ranked by population — larger than 98% of them. The median age here is 37.5 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Joplin city earn a median of $51,154 a year, 34.9% below the national figure of $78,538 and 8% below the $55,543 median for the 374 Missouri cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 17.9% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Joplin city is valued at $159,700, 47.4% below the national figure and 5% above the $152,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $889 a month, 36.8% below the national figure, or roughly $10,668 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.9% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.1×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 55.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Missouri.
- Florissant city 51,915
- St. Peters city 58,200
- Chesterfield city 49,591
- Blue Springs city 59,416
- Wentzville city 45,734
- St. Charles city 71,048
- Jefferson City city 42,565
- St. Joseph city 71,542
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Joplin city?
- Joplin city has 52,218 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #12 of 1,082 in Missouri.
- What is the median household income in Joplin city?
- Median household income in Joplin city is $51,154 a year, 34.9% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Joplin city?
- Median gross rent is $889 a month and the median home value is $159,700, so rent absorbs about 20.9% of median household income.
- Is Joplin city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Joplin city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Joplin city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.