64856 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 64856, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

64856 is a zip code in McDonald County, Missouri, which covers Center, Mountain, Pineville North, Pineville South, and White Rock, with a total population of 3,865 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 64856 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 64856.

The estimated population of people living in 64856 is 3,865, with a median age of 44.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 64856 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,865
+3.51%
-4.05%
2020
3,734
 -5.16% -
2019
3,937
+3.99%
-
2018
3,786
 -6.01% -
2017
4,028
 - -

Population of 64856 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 64856 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
86.4%
85.1%
 +1.53%
Black/African American
1.3%
0.5%
 +160.00%
Native
0%
1.9%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
0.5%
7.2%
 -93.06%
Asian
2.2%
1.7%
 +29.41%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%
Two Or More Races
9.3%
3.4%
 +173.53%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 64856 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 64856 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 64856 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 64856 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.1 0% 45.2 +4.15% 43 -4.23%
2020 44.1 -6.57% 43.4 -3.77% 44.9 -7.23%
2019 47.2 -0.42% 45.1 -1.74% 48.4 +0.62%
2018 47.4 +4.64% 45.9 +3.85% 48.1 0%
2017 45.3 - 44.2 - 48.1 -

The median age of the 64856 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 64856 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 9 268 -8.23% 153 +90.77% 241 270
10 to 19 298 -68.81% 368 -18.38% 138 291
20 to 29 199 +10.53% 58 +99.71% 208 133
30 to 39 99 10.8% 227 +8.29% 99 242
40 to 49 327 +38.59% 299 -13.49% 466 253
50 to 59 298 -44.84% 309 -37.74% 175 204
60 to 69 350 -8.32% 307 -1.46% 307 279
70+ 205 +16.14% 263 +24.57% 234 325

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 64856 zip code is $40,532.00.

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 64856.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $63,281.00
  • 45 to 64
    $39,414.00
  • 65 and over
    $31,447.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 64856 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 64856, 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 64856 is currently $51,108.00.

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.

0.48% of households in 64856 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 64856 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    24.64%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    35.09%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.18%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.38%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    5.67%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.57%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.48%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 64856 is $20,836.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 64856 by the total population of 64856.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 64856 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 64856 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
    4.13%
  • Bachelor's degree
    7.50%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.55%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    69.39%
  • Less than high school diploma
    7.43%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 64856 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 64856 zip over the age of 16 is 3,105.

Of those people, a total of 55.70% 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 64856 is 52.10%.

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 64856 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 180 56.70% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 184 79.90% 14.10%
25 to 29 years 157 86.60% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 105 95.20% 2.00%
35 to 44 years 651 68.70% 2.50%
45 to 54 years 461 87.90% 0.70%
55 to 59 years 222 79.70% 28.20%
60 to 64 years 349 31.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 491 22.00% 7.40%
75 years and over 305 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 64856. 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 2,760 58.10% 4.90%
Black or African American 34 61.80% 23.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 85 32.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 10 100.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 215 31.20% 11.90%
Hispanic or Latino 13 61.50% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,747 58.10% 5.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 64856 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 64856 is 1,618, with median earnings of $27,381.00.

Women in 64856 are earning approximately 67.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,618 $27,381.00
Male 842 $33,235.00
Female 776 $22,394.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 64856 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 90 $50,938.00
Business and Financial 58 $33,421.00
Computer and Mathematical 7 $43,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 3 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 12 $0.00
Legal 19 $0.00
Educational and Library 45 $21,708.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 34 $33,056.00
Healthcare Support 101 $22,180.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 70 $43,676.00
Law Enforcement 6 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 132 $20,667.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 181 $31,326.00
Personal Care and Service 10 $0.00
Sales 288 $23,198.00
Office and Administrative Support 155 $27,083.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 4 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 48 $30,556.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 60 $19,423.00
Production 136 $44,643.00
Transportation and Material Moving 76 $43,977.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 64856 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 64856.

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 77 $50,313.00 13 $51,563.00
Business and Financial 30 $0.00 28 $12,188.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 7 $43,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 12 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 19 $0.00
Educational and Library 10 $0.00 35 $21,685.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 1 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1 $0.00 33 $32,917.00
Healthcare Support 49 $0.00 52 $21,512.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 47 $55,240.00 23 $0.00
Law Enforcement 2 $0.00 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 7 $0.00 125 $20,607.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 110 $31,961.00 71 $30,651.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 10 $0.00
Sales 145 $24,098.00 143 $14,293.00
Office and Administrative Support 21 $0.00 134 $26,000.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 37 $27,321.00 11 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 60 $19,423.00 0 $0.00
Production 109 $87,691.00 27 $18,304.00
Transportation and Material Moving 69 $44,375.00 7 $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 1,465 households in 64856, with an average household size of 2.62 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 1,071 families living in the 64856 zip code with an average family size of 3.12 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 64856:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 892 87 92 394
Average Household Size 3.14 2.56 3.76 1.19
Total Families 892 87 92 0
Average Household Size 3.13 2.45 3.63 0

Poverty

Of the 1,071 families living in 64856, 5.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 64856:

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 1,656 housing units in 64856.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,465 88.47%
Vacant 191 11.53%

26.33% of the total 1,656 housing units in 64856 are rental units. This is approximately 436 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 929 are occupied by the owner - or 56.10% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 64856 is $683.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 64856 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
    100
  • Less than $500
    59
  • $500 to $999
    267
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    110
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 64856 is $151,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 64856 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    186
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    157
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    113
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    198
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    137
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    117
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    13
  • $1,000,000 or more
    8

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 64856. The chart below shows the number of properties in 64856 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    48
  • 1940 to 1949
    48
  • 1950 to 1959
    192
  • 1960 to 1969
    78
  • 1970 to 1979
    276
  • 1980 to 1989
    239
  • 1990 to 1999
    410
  • 2000 to 2009
    286
  • 2010 to 2013
    79
  • 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 64856 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    101
  • 1 vehicle available
    349
  • 2 vehicles available
    530
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    485

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 64856 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 64856 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 64856.

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
    90
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    214
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    220
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    105
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    343
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    116
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    229
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    36
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    62
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    133
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    20
  • 90 or more minutes
    19

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 64856 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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