Joplin is a city in Newton County, Missouri, home to about 52,593 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 64801 and 64804, and parts of 64870 are in Joplin too.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Joplin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)98 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX322 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Joplin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Joplin had 51,762 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Newton County grew from 27,001 residents in 1900 to 58,648 in 2020.
Newton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Joplin Regional Airport, MO weather station (5 miles away).
22,540 jobs at 1,251 businesses in Newton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,365 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Joplin’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 111 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 398 |
| Dentists | 86 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 275 |
| Mental health providers | 323 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 125 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 31 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1873.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled, Division of Youth Service. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College View SchoolJoplin | K–12 | 7 | Special Education | 2.9 mi |
| Gateway SchoolJoplin | 5–12 | 11 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Heights Christian SchoolJoplin | Pre-K–12 | 571 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
| Martin Luther SchoolJoplin | Pre-K–7 | 52 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.1 mi |
| St Marys Catholic Elementary SchoolJoplin | Pre-K–5 | 99 | Roman Catholic | 4.4 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson Independent Day SchoolJoplin | Pre-K–12 | 294 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| St Peters Middle SchoolJoplin | 6–8 | 53 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Mcauley Catholic High SchoolJoplin | 9–12 | 56 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Webb City, Duenweg, Duquesne, Loma Linda, Oronogo, Airport Drive, Leawood, Shoal Creek Drive, Saginaw, Shoal Creek Estates, Grand Falls Plaza, Redings Mill, Dennis Acres and Cliff Village.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.