Branson Missouri Demographics   Population (year 2000): 6,050 Est. population, July 2005: 7,010 (+15.9% change) Males: 2,810 (46.4%) Females: 3,240 (53.6%)   Taney County   Zip code: 65616   Median resident age: 43.0 yrs. Median household income: $31,997 (year 2000) Median house value: $123,900 (year 2000)   Elevation: 722 ft.   Land area: 16.2 sq. mi.   Population over age 25 in Branson:   High school or higher: 83.3% Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8% Graduate or professional degree: 6.5% Unemployed: 8.8% Mean travel time to work: 16.0 min.   Population over age 15 in Branson:   Never married: 17.8% Now married: 56.7% Separated: 1.8% Widowed: 9.9% Divorced: 13.8% 3.5% Foreign born (2.0% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% North America)   Population change in the 1990s: +1,925 (+46.7%)   MAP