Zip code 64081: Lees Summit, Missouri
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 64081
64081 is a suburban zip code in Lees Summit, Missouri (Jackson County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 25,305 people live here, or 1,945 per square mile. The median resident is 40.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $102,119 a year, 26% above the national median of $80,734. 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $356,500, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,627 a month.
52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.8 minutes each way, and 24% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.
How 64081 compares
- 92ndWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MO 45.6%88th of 908 in MO
- Work from home23.7%86thU.S. 15.1% · MO 13%62nd of 967 in MO
- 82ndStrengthU.S. 35.7% · MO 32.4%42nd of 965 in MO
- Tech workers5.2%81stU.S. 3.8% · MO 3.4%76th of 967 in MO
- 81stU.S. 9.7% · MO 10.4%271st of 967 in MO
- Median earnings per worker$63,18180thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · MO $45,78052nd of 960 in MO
- 77thU.S. 17.2% · MO 17.9%393rd of 968 in MO
- Per capita income$51,44574thU.S. $44,673 · MO $39,69574th of 968 in MO
- Median household income$102,11973rdU.S. $80,734 · MO $70,70264th of 934 in MO
- Residents under 1824.5%71stU.S. 22% · MO 22.3%329th of 968 in MO
- Average commute28.8 min67thU.S. 26.4 min · MO 23.5 min319th of 934 in MO
- Broadband access94.1%67thU.S. 91% · MO 89.3%118th of 966 in MO
- Veterans7%66thU.S. 6.2% · MO 7.3%531st of 968 in MO
- Median gross rent$1,62763rdU.S. $1,413 · MO $1,03320th of 783 in MO
- Median age40.158thU.S. 38.9 · MO 39564th of 968 in MO
- Homeownership rate71.5%57thU.S. 65.2% · MO 68.1%695th of 966 in MO
- Population density1,945/sq mi56thU.S. 95/sq mi · MO 90/sq mi87th of 968 in MO
- Median home value$356,50054thU.S. $332,700 · MO $230,30053rd of 917 in MO
- Government workers14.2%54thU.S. 14.5% · MO 13.2%407th of 967 in MO
- 50thU.S. 10% · MO 9%554th of 967 in MO
- Housing vacancy5.8%42ndU.S. 10.1% · MO 11.2%793rd of 966 in MO
- Population25,30540thU.S. 334,922,499 · MO 6,191,81468th of 968 in MO
- 38thU.S. 0.483 · MO 0.465414th of 964 in MO
- Diversity index40.136thU.S. 61.4 · MO 40.1130th of 968 in MO
- Uninsured rate4.4%26thU.S. 8.4% · MO 8.8%785th of 968 in MO
- 23rdU.S. 14.1% · MO 4.5%177th of 968 in MO
- 10thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · MO 4%550th of 967 in MO
- Poverty rate2.7%2ndStrengthU.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%898th of 966 in MO
| Measure | 64081 | Jackson | MO | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 64.8% | 50.7% | 45.6% | 51.1% | 88th of 908 | |
| Work from home | 23.7% | 15.8% | 13% | 15.1% | 62nd of 967 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 52.4% | 34% | 32.4% | 35.7% | 42nd of 965 | |
| Tech workers | 5.2% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 76th of 967 | |
| Healthcare workers | 12% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 9.7% | 271st of 967 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $63,181 | $47,646 | $45,780 | $49,666 | 52nd of 960 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.7% | 15.9% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 393rd of 968 | |
| Per capita income | $51,445 | $39,559 | $39,695 | $44,673 | 74th of 968 | |
| Median household income | $102,119 | $68,577 | $70,702 | $80,734 | 64th of 934 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24.5% | 23.3% | 22.3% | 22% | 329th of 968 | |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 23.4 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 319th of 934 | |
| Broadband access | 94.1% | 91% | 89.3% | 91% | 118th of 966 | |
| Veterans | 7% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 6.2% | 531st of 968 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,627 | $1,197 | $1,033 | $1,413 | 20th of 783 | |
| Median age | 40.1 | 37 | 39 | 38.9 | 564th of 968 | |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 59.1% | 68.1% | 65.2% | 695th of 966 | |
| Population density | 1,945/sq mi | 1,191/sq mi | 90/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 87th of 968 | |
| Median home value | $356,500 | $230,500 | $230,300 | $332,700 | 53rd of 917 | |
| Government workers | 14.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 407th of 967 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.3% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 554th of 967 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5.8% | 8.8% | 11.2% | 10.1% | 793rd of 966 | |
| Population | 25,305 | 719,976 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 | 68th of 968 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.422 | 0.462 | 0.465 | 0.483 | 414th of 964 | |
| Diversity index | 40.1 | 58.4 | 40.1 | 61.4 | 130th of 968 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.4% | 10.7% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 785th of 968 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.9% | 6.6% | 4.5% | 14.1% | 177th of 968 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.5% | 4.7% | 4% | 5.2% | 550th of 967 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 2.7% | 14.1% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 898th 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
- White76%
- Black10%
- Hispanic7%
- Asian2%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0.7%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 10,358
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 67%
- Married couples
- 54.1%
- Living alone
- 29.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7%
- Male / female
- 46% / 54%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 11,001
- Owner-occupied
- 71.5%
- Vacant
- 5.8%
- Median year built
- 1995
- Median rooms
- 6.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 64.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 44.2%
- Home value to income
- 3.5× (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 | 64081 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $77,478 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,750 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $48,236 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $83,294 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $29,141 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 97.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 52.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 20.3%
- Households with broadband
- 94.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 84.9%
- No internet access
- 4%
- Without health insurance
- 4.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0.4%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Lees Summit
- State
- Missouri
- County
- Jackson County
- Center point
- 38.9106° N, 94.4114° W
- Land area
- 13 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Lee's Summit100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 64081
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64002 | Lees Summit, MO · PO box | 1.4 mi | — |
| 64065 | Lees Summit, MO | 2.9 mi | — |
| 64063 | Lees Summit, MO | 3.1 mi | $80,459 |
| 64082 | Lees Summit, MO | 3.4 mi | $131,453 |
| 64139 | Kansas City, MO | 3.9 mi | $122,686 |
| 64134 | Kansas City, MO | 4.3 mi | $58,170 |
| 64149 | Kansas City, MO | 4.5 mi | $91,250 |
| 64138 | Kansas City, MO | 5.1 mi | $58,638 |
| 64064 | Lees Summit, MO | 6.2 mi | $117,674 |
| 64030 | Grandview, MO | 6.3 mi | $53,216 |
| 64034 | Greenwood, MO | 7.1 mi | $120,041 |
| 64136 | Kansas City, MO | 7.1 mi | $51,867 |
Zip codes like 64081 elsewhere
Questions about 64081
What city is zip code 64081?
64081 is assigned to Lees Summit, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 64081 in?
64081 is in Jackson County, Missouri.
What is the population of 64081?
About 25,305 people live in 64081, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 64081 in?
64081 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 64081?
The median household income in 64081 is $102,119.
What zip codes are near 64081?
The closest zip codes to 64081 are 64002, 64065, 64063, 64082, 64139.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64081, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.