Zip code 64060: Kearney, Missouri
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 64060
64060 is a small-town zip code in Kearney, Missouri (Clay County), covering 59 sq mi of land. About 16,488 people live here, or 281 per square mile. The median resident is 43.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $112,683 a year, 40% above the national median of $80,734. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $356,600, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,243 a month.
42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.8 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and construction and repair.
How 64060 compares
- Healthcare workers12.5%85thU.S. 9.7% · MO 10.4%241st of 967 in MO
- Homeownership rate82.4%84thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · MO 68.1%366th of 966 in MO
- Median household income$112,68381stStrengthU.S. $80,734 · MO $70,70242nd of 934 in MO
- Median earnings per worker$63,93181stStrengthU.S. $49,666 · MO $45,78046th of 960 in MO
- Per capita income$53,77278thU.S. $44,673 · MO $39,69557th of 968 in MO
- Median age43.178thU.S. 38.9 · MO 39404th of 968 in MO
- 76thU.S. 17.2% · MO 17.9%409th of 968 in MO
- 69thU.S. 35.7% · MO 32.4%89th of 965 in MO
- Work from home15.7%64thU.S. 15.1% · MO 13%200th of 967 in MO
- Tech workers3.7%64thU.S. 3.8% · MO 3.4%149th of 967 in MO
- Government workers15.6%63rdU.S. 14.5% · MO 13.2%335th of 967 in MO
- Residents under 1823.4%62ndU.S. 22% · MO 22.3%418th of 968 in MO
- Veterans6.3%57thU.S. 6.2% · MO 7.3%627th of 968 in MO
- Median home value$356,60054thU.S. $332,700 · MO $230,30052nd of 917 in MO
- 47thU.S. 5.2% · MO 4%282nd of 967 in MO
- 45thU.S. 10% · MO 9%584th of 967 in MO
- Average commute24.8 min42ndU.S. 26.4 min · MO 23.5 min535th of 934 in MO
- Median gross rent$1,24339thU.S. $1,413 · MO $1,03384th of 783 in MO
- Broadband access89.1%29thU.S. 91% · MO 89.3%349th of 966 in MO
- Population16,48825thU.S. 334,922,499 · MO 6,191,814123rd of 968 in MO
- Population density281/sq mi25thU.S. 95/sq mi · MO 90/sq mi198th of 968 in MO
- 25thU.S. 0.483 · MO 0.465517th of 964 in MO
- 21stU.S. 51.1% · MO 45.6%380th of 908 in MO
- 12thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · MO 8.8%861st of 968 in MO
- 8thU.S. 14.1% · MO 4.5%389th of 968 in MO
- Poverty rate3.6%5thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%877th of 966 in MO
- Diversity index11.85thU.S. 61.4 · MO 40.1652nd of 968 in MO
- Housing vacancy2.2%5thU.S. 10.1% · MO 11.2%904th of 966 in MO
| Measure | 64060 | Clay | MO | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 12.5% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 9.7% | 241st of 967 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 82.4% | 69.5% | 68.1% | 65.2% | 366th of 966 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $112,683 | $88,468 | $70,702 | $80,734 | 42nd of 934 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $63,931 | $52,850 | $45,780 | $49,666 | 46th of 960 | |
| Per capita income | $53,772 | $43,986 | $39,695 | $44,673 | 57th of 968 | |
| Median age | 43.1 | 37.9 | 39 | 38.9 | 404th of 968 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.5% | 15.3% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 409th of 968 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.9% | 36.5% | 32.4% | 35.7% | 89th of 965 | |
| Work from home | 15.7% | 15.9% | 13% | 15.1% | 200th of 967 | |
| Tech workers | 3.7% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 149th of 967 | |
| Government workers | 15.6% | 13.6% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 335th of 967 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.4% | 23.5% | 22.3% | 22% | 418th of 968 | |
| Veterans | 6.3% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 6.2% | 627th of 968 | |
| Median home value | $356,600 | $275,600 | $230,300 | $332,700 | 52nd of 917 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 3.8% | 4% | 5.2% | 282nd of 967 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.9% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 584th of 967 | |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 22.8 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 535th of 934 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,243 | $1,243 | $1,033 | $1,413 | 84th of 783 | |
| Broadband access | 89.1% | 91.2% | 89.3% | 91% | 349th of 966 | |
| Population | 16,488 | 258,122 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 | 123rd of 968 | |
| Population density | 281/sq mi | 649/sq mi | 90/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 198th of 968 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.405 | 0.418 | 0.465 | 0.483 | 517th of 964 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 42.1% | 45.2% | 45.6% | 51.1% | 380th of 908 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 861st of 968 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.3% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 14.1% | 389th of 968 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.6% | 8.5% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 877th of 966 | |
| Diversity index | 11.8 | 39.3 | 40.1 | 61.4 | 652nd of 968 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.2% | 5.2% | 11.2% | 10.1% | 904th of 966 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White94%
- Black0.3%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0.8%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 6,439
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 73.1%
- Married couples
- 63.8%
- Living alone
- 21%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.3%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 6,581
- Owner-occupied
- 82.4%
- Vacant
- 2.2%
- Median year built
- 1996
- Median rooms
- 6.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 42.1%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 5%
- Home value to income
- 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 64060 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $73,530 | $74,888 |
| Service | $37,279 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $51,028 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $80,087 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $64,355 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 41.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 16.3%
- Households with broadband
- 89.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 74.4%
- No internet access
- 7.4%
- Without health insurance
- 3%
- Limited-English households
- 0.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Kearney
- State
- Missouri
- County
- Clay County
- Center point
- 39.3710° N, 94.3688° W
- Land area
- 59 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Kearney20% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 64060
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64048 | Holt, MO | 4.6 mi | $103,131 |
| 64073 | Mosby, MO · PO box | 5.6 mi | — |
| 64144 | Kansas City, MO · PO box | 6.5 mi | — |
| 64167 | Kansas City, MO | 7 mi | $202,917 |
| 64068 | Liberty, MO | 7.9 mi | $92,297 |
| 64024 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 8.1 mi | $77,895 |
| 64157 | Kansas City, MO | 8.5 mi | $149,526 |
| 64166 | Kansas City, MO | 8.9 mi | $163,214 |
| 64069 | Liberty, MO · PO box | 9 mi | — |
| 64072 | Missouri City, MO | 9.7 mi | $37,917 |
| 64156 | Kansas City, MO | 10 mi | $130,224 |
| 64089 | Smithville, MO | 11 mi | $101,009 |
Zip codes like 64060 elsewhere
Questions about 64060
What city is zip code 64060?
64060 is assigned to Kearney, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 64060 in?
64060 is in Clay County, Missouri.
What is the population of 64060?
About 16,488 people live in 64060, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 64060 in?
64060 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 64060?
The median household income in 64060 is $112,683.
What zip codes are near 64060?
The closest zip codes to 64060 are 64048, 64073, 64144, 64167, 64068.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64060, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.