64079 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 64079, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

64079 is a zip code in Platte County, Missouri, which covers Carroll, Fair, Green, Kickapoo, Lee, Preston, and Weston, with a total population of 13,249 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 64079 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 64079.

The estimated population of people living in 64079 is 13,249, with a median age of 35.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 64079 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
13,249
 -6.32% -8.89%
2020
14,143
 -3.24% -
2019
14,616
+0.9%
-
2018
14,485
 -0.39% -
2017
14,542
 - -

Population of 64079 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 64079 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
90.7%
86.6%
 +4.73%
Black/African American
1.7%
4.2%
 -59.52%
Native
0.4%
0.3%
 +33.33%
Hispanic
3.1%
4.9%
 -36.73%
Asian
0.6%
0.4%
 +50.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.3%
3%
 +10.00%
Other
0.1%
0.5%
 -80.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 64079 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 64079 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 64079 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 64079 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 35.9 -2.45% 35.3 -1.67% 37.1 -3.89%
2020 36.8 +0.55% 35.9 -1.64% 38.6 +4.89%
2019 36.6 +1.1% 36.5 +1.67% 36.8 +1.38%
2018 36.2 +0.84% 35.9 +0.28% 36.3 +0.83%
2017 35.9 - 35.8 - 36 -

The median age of the 64079 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 64079 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,006 -3.91% 1,082 +3.84% 966 1,114
10 to 19 1,267 +6.42% 960 +9.74% 1,345 1,048
20 to 29 773 -22.64% 1,031 -41.48% 602 648
30 to 39 988 -37.31% 1,050 -11.32% 662 931
40 to 49 859 +24.98% 837 +32.14% 1,089 1,124
50 to 59 1,045 -30.45% 1,195 -29.68% 753 840
60 to 69 902 -46.26% 676 -8.49% 549 600
70+ 382 +27.9% 489 +9.95% 459 519

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 64079 zip code is $89,292.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 64079.

  • Under 25
    $60,563.00
  • 25 to 44
    $108,984.00
  • 45 to 64
    $110,257.00
  • 65 and over
    $74,946.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 64079 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 64079, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 64079 is currently $105,016.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

11.03% of households in 64079 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 64079 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    8.35%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.97%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.68%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.33%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    27.71%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.93%
  • $200,000 or more
    11.03%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 64079 is $37,375.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 64079 by the total population of 64079.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 64079 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 64079 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    21.71%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34.40%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.05%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    29.77%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.08%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 64079 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 64079 zip over the age of 16 is 9,578.

Of those people, a total of 72.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 64079 is 67.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 64079 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 802 66.30% 9.60%
20 to 24 years 743 82.80% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 507 82.20% 15.80%
30 to 34 years 730 89.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,889 84.10% 4.40%
45 to 54 years 2,085 83.50% 4.10%
55 to 59 years 695 81.00% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 661 69.70% 3.30%
65 to 74 years 1,034 30.40% 1.00%
75 years and over 432 2.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 64079. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,954 72.70% 4.00%
Black or African American 218 67.40% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 53 62.30% 0.00%
Asian 82 93.90% 20.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 11 27.30% 0.00%
Other 50 10.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 210 56.20% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 223 50.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,857 72.70% 4.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 64079 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 64079 is 6,472, with median earnings of $46,676.00.

Women in 64079 are earning approximately 73.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,472 $46,676.00
Male 3,133 $54,792.00
Female 3,339 $40,064.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 64079 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 804 $78,468.00
Business and Financial 597 $64,716.00
Computer and Mathematical 374 $69,417.00
Architecture and Engineering 91 $109,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 26 $68,438.00
Community and Social Service 71 $35,956.00
Legal 116 $88,500.00
Educational and Library 496 $52,604.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 140 $42,404.00
Healthcare Practitioners 461 $49,139.00
Healthcare Support 228 $16,788.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 92 $5,526.00
Law Enforcement 63 $66,424.00
Food Preparation and Serving 298 $8,913.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 101 $30,144.00
Personal Care and Service 162 $13,643.00
Sales 440 $29,786.00
Office and Administrative Support 459 $35,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 23 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 276 $37,206.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 208 $50,326.00
Production 258 $44,706.00
Transportation and Material Moving 397 $59,911.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 64079 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 64079.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 388 $91,452.00 416 $46,250.00
Business and Financial 117 $115,268.00 480 $54,650.00
Computer and Mathematical 226 $79,022.00 148 $69,078.00
Architecture and Engineering 74 $110,588.00 17 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 16 $0.00 10 $0.00
Community and Social Service 21 $31,250.00 50 $36,618.00
Legal 60 $70,000.00 56 $158,500.00
Educational and Library 121 $84,625.00 375 $45,903.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 57 $0.00 83 $26,406.00
Healthcare Practitioners 114 $120,625.00 347 $39,731.00
Healthcare Support 7 $0.00 221 $16,721.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 46 $5,313.00 46 $0.00
Law Enforcement 52 $66,806.00 11 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 128 $9,554.00 170 $7,917.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 86 $30,865.00 15 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 19 $0.00 143 $12,964.00
Sales 210 $58,333.00 230 $27,571.00
Office and Administrative Support 109 $19,760.00 350 $35,833.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 23 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 266 $38,333.00 10 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 208 $50,326.00 0 $0.00
Production 214 $45,260.00 44 $41,290.00
Transportation and Material Moving 397 $59,911.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,680 households in 64079, with an average household size of 2.77 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,433 families living in the 64079 zip code with an average family size of 3.15 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 64079:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,622 242 569 1,247
Average Household Size 3.23 2.77 3.17 1.63
Total Families 2,622 242 569 0
Average Household Size 3.22 2.64 3.06 0

Poverty

Of the 3,433 families living in 64079, 4.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 64079:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,999 housing units in 64079.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,680 93.62%
Vacant 319 6.38%

27.91% of the total 4,999 housing units in 64079 are rental units. This is approximately 1,395 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,267 are occupied by the owner - or 65.35% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 64079 is $1,272.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 64079 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    18
  • Less than $500
    45
  • $500 to $999
    363
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    785
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    180
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    22
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 64079 is $251,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 64079 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    65
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    169
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    338
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    484
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,103
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    867
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    224
  • $1,000,000 or more
    17

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 64079. The chart below shows the number of properties in 64079 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    177
  • 1940 to 1949
    60
  • 1950 to 1959
    76
  • 1960 to 1969
    389
  • 1970 to 1979
    619
  • 1980 to 1989
    539
  • 1990 to 1999
    745
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,615
  • 2010 to 2013
    779
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 64079 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    104
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,250
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,094
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,232

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 64079 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 64079 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 64079.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    206
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    583
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    668
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    786
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    685
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    605
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    874
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    471
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    120
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    452
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    19
  • 90 or more minutes
    176

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 64079 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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