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64870

Zip code 64870: Webb City, Missouri

Residential delivery areaJasper CountyCentral Time
Population
16,186
Median household income
$68K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$178K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,018/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
33.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
34 sq mi
481 people/sq mi

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

About 64870

64870 is a small-town zip code in Webb City, Missouri (Jasper County), covering 34 sq mi of land. About 16,186 people live here, or 481 per square mile. The median resident is 33.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,300 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 17.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $177,700, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,018 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.7 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and production and manufacturing.

How 64870 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
33.3
Under 18
28%
65 and over
14%

Race and ethnicity

  • White85%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0.4%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
26.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
65.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0.8%
Asian / Pacific
0.5%
Other
0.2%

Households

Households
6,178
Average household size
2.6
Family households
66.5%
Married couples
48.3%
Living alone
26.1%
Veterans (of adults)
6.8%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
19%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
17%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

64870
$68,300
Jasper Co.
$60,694
Missouri
$70,702
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,243
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
17.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

64870
$177,700
Jasper Co.
$166,900
Missouri
$230,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

64870
$1,018
Jasper Co.
$973
Missouri
$1,033
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
82%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
9%
20+ units
4%
Mobile home
0.6%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
6,573
Owner-occupied
64.6%
Vacant
6%
Median year built
1990
Median rooms
5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
21.2%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0.0%
Walked
0.8%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
20%
10–19
41%
20–29
24%
30–44
10%
45–59
0.7%
60+
4%
Average commute
17.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
61.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
14%
Sales
11%
Production
11%
Transportation and moving
10%
Education
9%
Management
9%
Healthcare
9%
Construction and repair
7%
Food service
4%
Business and finance
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Computer and math
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing
15%
Health care and social assistance
15%
Retail
14%
Education
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Other services
6%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Construction
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Wholesale
4%
Public administration
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Information
0.9%
Agriculture and mining
0.7%
Arts and recreation
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$43,187
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
11.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work64870U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$55,873$74,888
Service$27,446$26,804
Sales and office$33,097$40,476
Construction and maintenance$52,917$49,199
Production and transportation$47,222$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
32%
Some college
17%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.3%
Graduate or professional degree
10.2%
Households with broadband
90%
Cable, fiber or DSL
69.1%
No internet access
8.9%
Without health insurance
7.2%
Limited-English households
0.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Webb City
Center point
37.1829° N, 94.4778° W
Land area
34 sq mi
Water area
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

  • Webb City24% of zip
  • Joplin6% of zip
  • Oronogo3% of zip
  • Carterville2% of zip
  • Airport Drive1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 64870

ZipCityDistanceIncome
64835Carterville3.3 mi$58,849
64857Purcell4.9 mi—
64830Alba5 mi$51,510
64834Carl Junction5.2 mi$85,205
64849Neck City5.3 mi$71,875
64801Joplin5.4 mi$52,620
64802Joplin · PO box7.1 mi—
64803Joplin · PO box7.1 mi—
64841Duenweg8.1 mi$59,167
66739Galena11 mi$52,289
64855Oronogo11 mi$90,500
64836Carthage11 mi$61,335

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Questions about 64870

What city is zip code 64870?

64870 is assigned to Webb City, Missouri. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 64870 in?

64870 is in Jasper County, Missouri.

What is the population of 64870?

About 16,186 people live in 64870, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 64870 in?

64870 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 64870?

The median household income in 64870 is $68,300.

What zip codes are near 64870?

The closest zip codes to 64870 are 64835, 64857, 64830, 64834, 64849.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64870, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.