Rockaway Beach is a city in Taney County, Missouri, United States. The population was 829 at the 2020 census. It lies on the shoreline of the White River. Rockaway Beach is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code65740

Area code417

Living in Rockaway Beach

Housing in Rockaway Beach

$178K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rockaway Beach home is worth about $178,000, up 4.2% in a year, 33% below the Missouri typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Rockaway Beach

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Not graded

Rockaway Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property0

Reported in 20250

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Work & commute in Rockaway Beach

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Most working residents leave Rockaway Beach for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Branson (35%), Springfield (15%) and Forsyth (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Branson

35%

Springfield

15%

Forsyth

Ozark

0%Work in townlive and work in Rockaway Beach 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 47Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Rockaway Beach

Compared with Missouri

15worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.1%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 9.5%More adults with heart diseaseMO 6.8% · worse 22.1%More smokersMO 16% · worse

Care nearby

Cox Medical Center Bransonin Branson · ER

Jordan Valley Community Health Center - HollisterHollister · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Rockaway Beach · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rockaway Beach →

Natural hazards in Rockaway Beach

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌡️ Heat waves

23Does Rockaway Beach flood?paid flood claims since 2008 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Rockaway Beach

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Climate in Rockaway Beach

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Rockaway Beach has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49° / 27°Winter

69° / 45°Spring

88° / 65°Summer

71° / 46°Fall