Zip code 64834: Carl Junction, Missouri

Q: What city is zip code 64834?

64834 is assigned to Carl Junction, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 64834 in?

64834 is in Jasper County, Missouri.

Q: What is the population of 64834?

About 10,586 people live in 64834, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 64834?

The median household income in 64834 is $85,205.

Q: What zip codes are near 64834?

The closest zip codes to 64834 are 64870, 66739, 64801, 66728, 64802.

Residential delivery areaJasper CountyCentral Time

Population

10,586

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$209K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,297/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

32 sq mi

329 people/sq mi

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

About 64834

64834 is a small-town zip code in Carl Junction, Missouri (Jasper County), covering 32 sq mi of land. About 10,586 people live here, or 329 per square mile. The median resident is 36.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $85,205 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $208,700, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,297 a month.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.6 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support.

How 64834 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans12.5%
95th
U.S. 6.2% · MO 7.3%115th of 968 in MO
Residents under 1828.8%
93rd
U.S. 22% · MO 22.3%136th of 968 in MO
Homeownership rate79.1%
76th
U.S. 65.2% · MO 68.1%484th of 966 in MO
Tech workers4.5%
74th
U.S. 3.8% · MO 3.4%102nd of 967 in MO
Bachelor's degree or higher39.1%
64th
U.S. 35.7% · MO 32.4%104th of 965 in MO
Government workers15.6%
63rd
U.S. 14.5% · MO 13.2%336th of 967 in MO
Median household income$85,205
56th
U.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702164th of 934 in MO
Per capita income$42,022
55th
U.S. $44,673 · MO $39,695156th of 968 in MO
Uninsured rate7%
52nd
U.S. 8.4% · MO 8.8%622nd of 968 in MO
Broadband access92.3%
51st
U.S. 91% · MO 89.3%194th of 966 in MO
Median earnings per worker$48,512
51st
U.S. $49,666 · MO $45,780226th of 960 in MO
Housing vacancy6.4%
48th
U.S. 10.1% · MO 11.2%766th of 966 in MO
Healthcare workers9.2%
46th
U.S. 9.7% · MO 10.4%482nd of 967 in MO
Median gross rent$1,297
43rd
U.S. $1,413 · MO $1,03369th of 783 in MO
Self-employed workers8.4%
38th
U.S. 10% · MO 9%612th of 967 in MO
Residents 65 and older14.9%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · MO 17.9%760th of 968 in MO
Income inequality (Gini)0.420
37th
U.S. 0.483 · MO 0.465420th of 964 in MO
Work from home10.1%
35th
U.S. 15.1% · MO 13%395th of 967 in MO
Poverty rate8.4%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%669th of 966 in MO
Average commute23.6 min
34th
U.S. 26.4 min · MO 23.5 min611th of 934 in MO
Median age36.6
31st
U.S. 38.9 · MO 39759th of 968 in MO
Rent-burdened renters45%
29th
U.S. 51.1% · MO 45.6%326th of 908 in MO
Population density329/sq mi
27th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MO 90/sq mi192nd of 968 in MO
Median home value$208,700
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · MO $230,300322nd of 917 in MO
Population10,586
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MO 6,191,814181st of 968 in MO
Diversity index18.8
11th
U.S. 61.4 · MO 40.1420th of 968 in MO
Foreign-born residents1.5%
9th
U.S. 14.1% · MO 4.5%359th of 968 in MO
Unemployment rate0.4%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MO 4%800th of 967 in MO

Measure	64834	Jasper	MO	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MO
Veterans	12.5%	7.9%	7.3%	6.2%	95th	115th of 968
Residents under 18	28.8%	24.6%	22.3%	22%	93rd	136th of 968
Homeownership rate	79.1%	62.8%	68.1%	65.2%	76th	484th of 966
Tech workers	4.5%	2.3%	3.4%	3.8%	74th	102nd of 967
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.1%	25.3%	32.4%	35.7%	64th	104th of 965
Government workers	15.6%	12.9%	13.2%	14.5%	63rd	336th of 967
Median household income	$85,205	$60,694	$70,702	$80,734	56th	164th of 934
Per capita income	$42,022	$31,916	$39,695	$44,673	55th	156th of 968
Uninsured rate	7%	12%	8.8%	8.4%	52nd	622nd of 968
Broadband access	92.3%	88.9%	89.3%	91%	51st	194th of 966
Median earnings per worker	$48,512	$38,807	$45,780	$49,666	51st	226th of 960
Housing vacancy	6.4%	9.2%	11.2%	10.1%	48th	766th of 966
Healthcare workers	9.2%	9.8%	10.4%	9.7%	46th	482nd of 967
Median gross rent	$1,297	$973	$1,033	$1,413	43rd	69th of 783
Self-employed workers	8.4%	8.6%	9%	10%	38th	612th of 967
Residents 65 and older	14.9%	16.1%	17.9%	17.2%	37th	760th of 968
Income inequality (Gini)	0.420	0.460	0.465	0.483	37th	420th of 964
Work from home	10.1%	8.8%	13%	15.1%	35th	395th of 967
Poverty rate	8.4%	17%	12.6%	12.5%	34th	669th of 966
Average commute	23.6 min	19.6 min	23.5 min	26.4 min	34th	611th of 934
Median age	36.6	36.8	39	38.9	31st	759th of 968
Rent-burdened renters	45%	49.5%	45.6%	51.1%	29th	326th of 908
Population density	329/sq mi	195/sq mi	90/sq mi	95/sq mi	27th	192nd of 968
Median home value	$208,700	$166,900	$230,300	$332,700	23rd	322nd of 917
Population	10,586	124,357	6,191,814	334,922,499	16th	181st of 968
Diversity index	18.8	33.8	40.1	61.4	11th	420th of 968
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	3.9%	4.5%	14.1%	9th	359th of 968
Unemployment rateStrength	0.4%	3.6%	4%	5.2%	1st	800th 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

23%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.6

Under 18

28.8%

65 and over

14.9%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0.1%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other0.9%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

18.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,829
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 73.6%
Married couples: 57.7%
Living alone: 23.6%
Veterans (of adults): 12.5%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

Median household income

64834

$85,205

Jasper Co.

$60,694

Missouri

$70,702

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,022

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.420

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

64834

$208,700

Jasper Co.

$166,900

Missouri

$230,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

64834

$1,297

Jasper Co.

$973

Missouri

$1,033

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.1%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 4,092
Owner-occupied: 79.1%
Vacant: 6.4%
Median year built: 1997
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

36%

20–29

32%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

11%

Production

10%

Healthcare

Education

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Food service

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

11%

Education

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Other services

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$48,512

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	64834	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,431	$74,888
Service	$24,868	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,722	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,922	$49,199
Production and transportation	$61,507	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

23%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
Households with broadband: 92.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.7%
No internet access: 5.7%
Without health insurance: 7%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Carl Junction
State: Missouri
County: Jasper County
Center point: 37.1858° N, 94.5729° W
Land area: 32 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

Carl Junction17% of zip

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

Zip codes near 64834

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
64870	Webb City, MO	5.2 mi	16,186	$68,300	$177,700
66739	Galena, KS	6.1 mi	5,025	$52,289	$83,000
64801	Joplin, MO	6.8 mi	36,287	$52,620	$180,600
66728	Crestline, KS · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
64802	Joplin, MO · PO box	7.7 mi	—	—	—
64803	Joplin, MO · PO box	7.7 mi	—	—	—
64835	Carterville, MO	7.9 mi	2,074	$58,849	$97,600
64849	Neck City, MO	8.5 mi	187	$71,875	$97,100
64857	Purcell, MO	8.5 mi	396	—	$87,600
64830	Alba, MO	9.5 mi	624	$51,510	$83,200
66770	Riverton, KS	11 mi	1,047	$90,521	$149,100
64832	Asbury, MO	11 mi	1,286	$98,750	$189,100

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Questions about 64834

What city is zip code 64834?

64834 is assigned to Carl Junction, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 64834 in?

64834 is in Jasper County, Missouri.

What is the population of 64834?

About 10,586 people live in 64834, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 64834 in?

64834 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 64834?

The median household income in 64834 is $85,205.

What zip codes are near 64834?

The closest zip codes to 64834 are 64870, 66739, 64801, 66728, 64802.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64834, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.