Zip code 64742: Drexel, Missouri

Q: What city is zip code 64742?

64742 is assigned to Drexel, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 64742 in?

64742 is mostly in Cass County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 64742?

About 2,185 people live in 64742, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 64742?

The median household income in 64742 is $71,442.

Q: What zip codes are near 64742?

The closest zip codes to 64742 are 64746, 66053, 64725, 64723, 64734.

Residential delivery areaCass CountyCentral Time

Population

2,185

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$244K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$881/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

77 sq mi

28 people/sq mi

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

About 64742

64742 is a rural zip code in Drexel, Missouri (Cass County), covering 77 sq mi of land. About 2,185 people live here, or 28 per square mile. The median resident is 39.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,442 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $243,800, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $881 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 37.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.

How 64742 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute37.6 min
95th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MO 23.5 min75th of 934 in MO
Income inequality (Gini)0.487
84th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MO 0.465125th of 964 in MO
Self-employed workers13.1%
83rd
U.S. 10% · MO 9%330th of 967 in MO
Uninsured rate11.2%
77th
U.S. 8.4% · MO 8.8%340th of 968 in MO
Homeownership rate78.9%
76th
U.S. 65.2% · MO 68.1%492nd of 966 in MO
Residents 65 and older20%
74th
U.S. 17.2% · MO 17.9%433rd of 968 in MO
Residents under 1824.4%
70th
U.S. 22% · MO 22.3%337th of 968 in MO
Housing vacancy9.5%
69th
U.S. 10.1% · MO 11.2%652nd of 966 in MO
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · MO 7.3%570th of 968 in MO
Per capita income$43,596
59th
U.S. $44,673 · MO $39,695135th of 968 in MO
Tech workers3.1%
54th
U.S. 3.8% · MO 3.4%191st of 967 in MO
Median age39.2
51st
U.S. 38.9 · MO 39619th of 968 in MO
Median earnings per worker$48,500
51st
U.S. $49,666 · MO $45,780227th of 960 in MO
Median household income$71,442
38th
U.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702318th of 934 in MO
Work from home10.5%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · MO 13%370th of 967 in MO
Broadband access89.8%
33rd
U.S. 91% · MO 89.3%316th of 966 in MO
Median home value$243,800
32nd
U.S. $332,700 · MO $230,300185th of 917 in MO
Poverty rate7.4%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%720th of 966 in MO
Government workers10.3%
21st
U.S. 14.5% · MO 13.2%646th of 967 in MO
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MO 4%469th of 967 in MO
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MO 32.4%508th of 965 in MO
Foreign-born residents2.3%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · MO 4.5%271st of 968 in MO
Median gross rent$881
12th
U.S. $1,413 · MO $1,033312th of 783 in MO
Rent-burdened renters36.9%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MO 45.6%487th of 908 in MO
Diversity index17.4
10th
U.S. 61.4 · MO 40.1458th of 968 in MO
Population density28/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MO 90/sq mi498th of 968 in MO
Population2,185
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MO 6,191,814432nd of 968 in MO
Healthcare workers4.6%
3rd
U.S. 9.7% · MO 10.4%792nd of 967 in MO

Measure	64742	Cass	MO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MO
Average commuteWeakness	37.6 min	28 min	23.5 min	26.4 min	95th	75th of 934
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.487	0.407	0.465	0.483	84th	125th of 964
Self-employed workers	13.1%	9.8%	9%	10%	83rd	330th of 967
Uninsured rate	11.2%	7.7%	8.8%	8.4%	77th	340th of 968
Homeownership rate	78.9%	75.6%	68.1%	65.2%	76th	492nd of 966
Residents 65 and older	20%	18%	17.9%	17.2%	74th	433rd of 968
Residents under 18	24.4%	23.5%	22.3%	22%	70th	337th of 968
Housing vacancy	9.5%	5.7%	11.2%	10.1%	69th	652nd of 966
Veterans	6.7%	8.2%	7.3%	6.2%	62nd	570th of 968
Per capita income	$43,596	$42,789	$39,695	$44,673	59th	135th of 968
Tech workers	3.1%	3.4%	3.4%	3.8%	54th	191st of 967
Median age	39.2	40.4	39	38.9	51st	619th of 968
Median earnings per worker	$48,500	$51,068	$45,780	$49,666	51st	227th of 960
Median household income	$71,442	$87,535	$70,702	$80,734	38th	318th of 934
Work from home	10.5%	13.9%	13%	15.1%	37th	370th of 967
Broadband access	89.8%	92.5%	89.3%	91%	33rd	316th of 966
Median home value	$243,800	$292,400	$230,300	$332,700	32nd	185th of 917
Poverty rate	7.4%	6.2%	12.6%	12.5%	28th	720th of 966
Government workers	10.3%	11.3%	13.2%	14.5%	21st	646th of 967
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	4.2%	4%	5.2%	18th	469th of 967
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.7%	29.6%	32.4%	35.7%	15th	508th of 965
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	1.8%	4.5%	14.1%	14th	271st of 968
Median gross rent	$881	$1,205	$1,033	$1,413	12th	312th of 783
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.9%	46%	45.6%	51.1%	11th	487th of 908
Diversity index	17.4	29.3	40.1	61.4	10th	458th of 968
Population density	28/sq mi	159/sq mi	90/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	498th of 968
Population	2,185	110,773	6,191,814	334,922,499	3rd	432nd of 968
Healthcare workers	4.6%	8.7%	10.4%	9.7%	3rd	792nd of 967

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

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

14%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.2

Under 18

24.4%

65 and over

20%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0.4%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

17.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

48.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 894
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 65.2%
Married couples: 51.3%
Living alone: 29.2%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

Median household income

64742

$71,442

Cass Co.

$87,535

Missouri

$70,702

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,596

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.487

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

64742

$243,800

Cass Co.

$292,400

Missouri

$230,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

64742

$881

Cass Co.

$1,205

Missouri

$1,033

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 988
Owner-occupied: 78.9%
Vacant: 9.5%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.8%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

20–29

19%

30–44

20%

45–59

13%

60+

27%

Average commute

37.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Construction and repair

15%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Business and finance

Computer and math

Production

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Education

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

13%

Construction

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Education

Arts and recreation

Other services

Information

Median earnings per worker

$48,500

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	64742	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,362	$74,888
Service	$20,078	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$62,065	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,679	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

41%

Some college

26%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Households with broadband: 89.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.2%
No internet access: 8.4%
Without health insurance: 11.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Drexel
State: Missouri
County: Cass County
Center point: 38.5081° N, 94.5412° W
Land area: 77 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

64742 spans 2 counties

Cass County69% of land
Bates County31% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Drexel4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 64742

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
64746	Freeman, MO	6.9 mi	1,502	$79,682	$275,000
66053	Louisburg, KS	8.5 mi	7,834	$89,096	$326,200
64725	Archie, MO	9.2 mi	2,130	$84,722	$232,100
64723	Amsterdam, MO	10 mi	452	$63,500	$181,900
64734	Cleveland, MO	10 mi	2,318	$88,274	$393,900
64720	Adrian, MO	13 mi	4,494	$75,479	$190,900
64701	Harrisonville, MO	14 mi	14,731	$78,648	$262,000
64078	Peculiar, MO	14 mi	9,853	$103,922	$301,900
66040	Lacygne, KS	15 mi	3,651	$56,323	$174,300
64722	Amoret, MO	16 mi	325	$67,933	$322,200
66013	Bucyrus, KS	18 mi	2,735	$164,320	$724,500
66071	Paola, KS	18 mi	12,400	$84,142	$262,500

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Questions about 64742

What city is zip code 64742?

64742 is assigned to Drexel, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 64742 in?

64742 is mostly in Cass County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 64742?

About 2,185 people live in 64742, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 64742 in?

64742 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 64742?

The median household income in 64742 is $71,442.

What zip codes are near 64742?

The closest zip codes to 64742 are 64746, 66053, 64725, 64723, 64734.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64742, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.