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Carter County, MO ZIP codes

Carter County, MO has 4 ZIP codes, in 4 towns: 63965, 63937, 63943 and 63941.

The county seat is Van Buren.

ZIP codes
4
Towns
4
County seat
Van Buren
County FIPS
29035
Population
5,297
Median household income
$50,000
Land area
507 sq mi

Carter County ZIP codes by town

Van Buren (county seat)
63965

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Carter County ZIP codes

63937639416394363965

The ZIP codes of Carter County, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Carter County in numbers

About 5,297 people live in Carter County, in 2,038 households, the 107th most populous of Missouri's 115 counties. The median household income is $50,000 a year, 29% below the Missouri median of $70,702 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,400 (31% below the Missouri median), and median gross rent is $656 a month. The median age is 38.9; 10.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Missouri); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population5,297Carter5,297
Households2,038Carter2,038
Median age38.9Carter38.9Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$50,000Carter$50,000Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$159,400Carter$159,400Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$656Carter$656Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.1%Carter10.1%Missouri32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.8 minCarter24.8 minMissouri23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density10 / sq miCarter10 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

Largest towns in Carter County

Largest towns in Carter County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Van Buren 1 1,161
Ellsinore 1 678
Grandin 1 352
Fremont 1 107

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Carter County.

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Every ZIP code in Carter County, with figures

ZIP codes in Carter County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
63937 Ellsinore , MO Standard 2,643 $61,614 $223,000
63941 Fremont , MO Standard 221 $29,352 —
63943 Grandin , MO Standard 823 $40,152 $71,700
63965 Van Buren , MO Standard 2,607 $37,697 $155,700

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zipcodes.pro. “Carter County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/mo/county/carter

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