Zip code 64078: Peculiar, Missouri

Q: What city is zip code 64078?

64078 is assigned to Peculiar, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 64078 in?

64078 is in Cass County, Missouri.

Q: What is the population of 64078?

About 9,853 people live in 64078, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 64078?

The median household income in 64078 is $103,922.

Q: What zip codes are near 64078?

The closest zip codes to 64078 are 64734, 64083, 64012, 64746, 64701.

Residential delivery areaCass CountyCentral Time

Population

9,853

Median household income

$104K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$302K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,286/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

53 sq mi

185 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 64078

64078 is a small-town zip code in Peculiar, Missouri (Cass County), covering 53 sq mi of land. About 9,853 people live here, or 185 per square mile. The median resident is 38.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $103,922 a year, 29% above the national median of $80,734. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $301,900, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,286 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.1 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and management.

How 64078 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans12.9%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · MO 7.3%107th of 968 in MO
Homeownership rate84%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MO 68.1%318th of 966 in MO
Residents under 1827.2%
87th
U.S. 22% · MO 22.3%191st of 968 in MO
Work from home20%
77th
U.S. 15.1% · MO 13%113th of 967 in MO
Median household income$103,922
75th
U.S. $80,734 · MO $70,70257th of 934 in MO
Self-employed workers11.7%
75th
U.S. 10% · MO 9%397th of 967 in MO
Tech workers4%
68th
U.S. 3.8% · MO 3.4%129th of 967 in MO
Average commute28.1 min
63rd
U.S. 26.4 min · MO 23.5 min359th of 934 in MO
Median earnings per worker$49,048
53rd
U.S. $49,666 · MO $45,780215th of 960 in MO
Per capita income$40,498
51st
U.S. $44,673 · MO $39,695180th of 968 in MO
Broadband access92.3%
51st
U.S. 91% · MO 89.3%190th of 966 in MO
Uninsured rate6.5%
47th
U.S. 8.4% · MO 8.8%653rd of 968 in MO
Rent-burdened renters49.4%
45th
U.S. 51.1% · MO 45.6%249th of 908 in MO
Median home value$301,900
44th
U.S. $332,700 · MO $230,300100th of 917 in MO
Bachelor's degree or higher29.2%
44th
U.S. 35.7% · MO 32.4%193rd of 965 in MO
Residents 65 and older15.8%
44th
U.S. 17.2% · MO 17.9%704th of 968 in MO
Median age38.1
43rd
U.S. 38.9 · MO 39688th of 968 in MO
Median gross rent$1,286
42nd
U.S. $1,413 · MO $1,03374th of 783 in MO
Housing vacancy5.6%
39th
U.S. 10.1% · MO 11.2%803rd of 966 in MO
Government workers11.6%
32nd
U.S. 14.5% · MO 13.2%564th of 967 in MO
Healthcare workers8.1%
29th
U.S. 9.7% · MO 10.4%582nd of 967 in MO
Diversity index28.6
22nd
U.S. 61.4 · MO 40.1233rd of 968 in MO
Population density185/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MO 90/sq mi223rd of 968 in MO
Population9,853
15th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MO 6,191,814192nd of 968 in MO
Unemployment rate2.9%
15th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MO 4%495th of 967 in MO
Foreign-born residents1.3%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · MO 4.5%387th of 968 in MO
Poverty rate3.5%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%880th of 966 in MO
Income inequality (Gini)0.353
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MO 0.465783rd of 964 in MO

Measure	64078	Cass	MO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MO
Veterans	12.9%	8.2%	7.3%	6.2%	96th	107th of 968
Homeownership rateStrength	84%	75.6%	68.1%	65.2%	87th	318th of 966
Residents under 18	27.2%	23.5%	22.3%	22%	87th	191st of 968
Work from home	20%	13.9%	13%	15.1%	77th	113th of 967
Median household income	$103,922	$87,535	$70,702	$80,734	75th	57th of 934
Self-employed workers	11.7%	9.8%	9%	10%	75th	397th of 967
Tech workers	4%	3.4%	3.4%	3.8%	68th	129th of 967
Average commute	28.1 min	28 min	23.5 min	26.4 min	63rd	359th of 934
Median earnings per worker	$49,048	$51,068	$45,780	$49,666	53rd	215th of 960
Per capita income	$40,498	$42,789	$39,695	$44,673	51st	180th of 968
Broadband access	92.3%	92.5%	89.3%	91%	51st	190th of 966
Uninsured rate	6.5%	7.7%	8.8%	8.4%	47th	653rd of 968
Rent-burdened renters	49.4%	46%	45.6%	51.1%	45th	249th of 908
Median home value	$301,900	$292,400	$230,300	$332,700	44th	100th of 917
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.2%	29.6%	32.4%	35.7%	44th	193rd of 965
Residents 65 and older	15.8%	18%	17.9%	17.2%	44th	704th of 968
Median age	38.1	40.4	39	38.9	43rd	688th of 968
Median gross rent	$1,286	$1,205	$1,033	$1,413	42nd	74th of 783
Housing vacancy	5.6%	5.7%	11.2%	10.1%	39th	803rd of 966
Government workers	11.6%	11.3%	13.2%	14.5%	32nd	564th of 967
Healthcare workers	8.1%	8.7%	10.4%	9.7%	29th	582nd of 967
Diversity index	28.6	29.3	40.1	61.4	22nd	233rd of 968
Population density	185/sq mi	159/sq mi	90/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	223rd of 968
Population	9,853	110,773	6,191,814	334,922,499	15th	192nd of 968
Unemployment rateStrength	2.9%	4.2%	4%	5.2%	15th	495th of 967
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	1.8%	4.5%	14.1%	8th	387th of 968
Poverty rateStrength	3.5%	6.2%	12.6%	12.5%	4th	880th of 966
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.353	0.407	0.465	0.483	3rd	783rd of 964

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

10%

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.1

Under 18

27.2%

65 and over

15.8%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black5%
Hispanic6%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.9%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

28.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

54.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 3,535
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 76%
Married couples: 62.3%
Living alone: 17.9%
Veterans (of adults): 12.9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

33%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

Median household income

64078

$103,922

Cass Co.

$87,535

Missouri

$70,702

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,498

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.353

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

64078

$301,900

Cass Co.

$292,400

Missouri

$230,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

64078

$1,286

Cass Co.

$1,205

Missouri

$1,033

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,744
Owner-occupied: 84%
Vacant: 5.6%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.9%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.2%

Bicycle

Worked from home

20%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

23%

20–29

16%

30–44

33%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

28.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

19%

Construction and repair

12%

Management

11%

Healthcare

Sales

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Transportation and moving

Production

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Other services

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$49,048

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	64078	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,125	$74,888
Service	$32,438	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,820	$49,199
Production and transportation	$60,677	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

27%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
Households with broadband: 92.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.7%
No internet access: 4.4%
Without health insurance: 6.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Peculiar
State: Missouri
County: Cass County
Center point: 38.7084° N, 94.4716° W
Land area: 53 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Peculiar17% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 64078

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
64734	Cleveland, MO	6 mi	2,318	$88,274	$393,900
64083	Raymore, MO	6.6 mi	26,201	$101,667	$337,400
64012	Belton, MO	7 mi	29,304	$71,814	$221,200
64746	Freeman, MO	7.5 mi	1,502	$79,682	$275,000
64701	Harrisonville, MO	9.6 mi	14,731	$78,648	$262,000
64149	Kansas City, MO	11 mi	418	$91,250	$400,000
64147	Kansas City, MO	11 mi	441	—	—
64082	Lees Summit, MO	11 mi	20,068	$131,453	$411,700
66085	Stilwell, KS	12 mi	11,486	$152,500	$538,300
64080	Pleasant Hill, MO	12 mi	14,007	$104,311	$320,600
66013	Bucyrus, KS	12 mi	2,735	$164,320	$724,500
64030	Grandview, MO	12 mi	26,422	$53,216	$188,800

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Questions about 64078

What city is zip code 64078?

64078 is assigned to Peculiar, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 64078 in?

64078 is in Cass County, Missouri.

What is the population of 64078?

About 9,853 people live in 64078, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 64078 in?

64078 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 64078?

The median household income in 64078 is $103,922.

What zip codes are near 64078?

The closest zip codes to 64078 are 64734, 64083, 64012, 64746, 64701.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64078, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.