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64120

Zip code 64120: Kansas City, Missouri

Residential delivery areaJackson CountyCentral Time
Population
552
Median household income
$77K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$38K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,737/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
29.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
7.9 sq mi
70 people/sq mi

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

About 64120

64120 is a small-town zip code in Kansas City, Missouri (Jackson County), covering 7.9 sq mi of land. About 552 people live here, or 70 per square mile. The median resident is 29.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $76,833 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $38,000, or 0.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 8% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,737 a month.

60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; sales; and business and finance.

How 64120 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
29.5
Under 18
0%
65 and over
5.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White82%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial10%
Diversity index
31.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
37.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
412
Average household size
1.3
Family households
7.5%
Married couples
3.4%
Living alone
72.3%
Veterans (of adults)
7.4%
Male / female
71% / 29%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
16%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
27%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

64120
$76,833
Jackson Co.
$68,577
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$66,776
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.365
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

64120
$38,000
Jackson Co.
$230,500
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

64120
$1,737
Jackson Co.
$1,197
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
41%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
58%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
487
Owner-occupied
7.5%
Vacant
15.4%
Median year built
2012
Median rooms
3.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
35.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
14%
Home value to income
0.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
3%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
29%
20–29
15%
30–44
46%
45–59
4%
60+
0%
Average commute
23.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
77.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
22%
Sales
20%
Business and finance
14%
Management
8%
Computer and math
7%
Engineering and science
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Construction and repair
5%
Education
4%
Production
3%
Police and fire
2%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Office and admin
2%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Food service
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
22%
Health care and social assistance
19%
Finance, insurance and real estate
10%
Construction
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Education
7%
Arts and recreation
7%
Professional and technical services
6%
Manufacturing
5%
Public administration
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$76,792
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
2.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work64120U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$83,542$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$112,847$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$18,958$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
18%
Some college
3%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
42%
Graduate
18%
High school graduate or higher
91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
59.8%
Graduate or professional degree
17.8%
Households with broadband
92.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
71.6%
No internet access
7.5%
Without health insurance
6%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Kansas City
Center point
39.1350° N, 94.5150° W
Land area
7.9 sq mi
Water area
0.8 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Kansas City100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 64120

ZipCityDistanceIncome
64123Kansas City1.5 mi$54,443
64117Kansas City2.1 mi$59,601
64124Kansas City2.3 mi$46,241
64125Kansas City2.3 mi$41,983
64162Kansas City · PO box2.4 mi—
64126Kansas City3.2 mi$39,934
64053Independence3.3 mi$47,285
64116Kansas City3.4 mi$64,123
64127Kansas City3.4 mi$33,111
64106Kansas City3.6 mi$52,564
64161Kansas City3.8 mi$53,333
64054Independence4.1 mi$59,719

Questions about 64120

What city is zip code 64120?

64120 is assigned to Kansas City, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 64120 in?

64120 is in Jackson County, Missouri.

What is the population of 64120?

About 552 people live in 64120, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 64120 in?

64120 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 64120?

The median household income in 64120 is $76,833.

What zip codes are near 64120?

The closest zip codes to 64120 are 64123, 64117, 64124, 64125, 64162.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64120, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.