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Population and households in ZIP 64081
Household size in ZIP 64081
| Period | ZIP 64081 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 64081 run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.70 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 64081
| Period | ZIP 64081 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 64081 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 41.4 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 27 of the 284 Missouri ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 64081
| Period | ZIP 64081 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 64081 (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 64081
Renters in ZIP 64081
| Period | ZIP 64081 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 64081 own their homes; 28.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 34.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is up 3.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 64081
| Period | ZIP 64081 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 64081 than nationally: 6.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Kansas City area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 64081
| Period | ZIP 64081 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 64081 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the east. ZIP 64081 has newer homes than the great majority of Missouri ZIP codes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 64081
| Period | ZIP 64081 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $987 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,102 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,157 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,588 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$601 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 64081 costs $1,588 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Kansas City area overall ($1,395). Rent has climbed $601 a month since 2006–10, up 61%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 64081
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 64081
| Period | ZIP 64081 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.4% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.0% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.2% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 64081 is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (53.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.4 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 64081
| Period | ZIP 64081 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.2% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 64081: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Of the 284 Missouri ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 16 have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 64081
| Period | ZIP 64081 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 64081 has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 64081 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 64081 | 2.46 | 44.7 | 10.7% | 28.2% | 6.7% | 1994 | $1,588 | 53.2% | 97.8% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 64065 | 2.35 | 37.1 | 25.1% | 58.8% | 11.3% | 2006 | $1,696 | 49.5% | 96.4% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 64063 | 2.64 | 37.4 | 12.3% | 35.4% | 4.9% | 1981 | $1,641 | 36.1% | 96.4% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 64082 | 2.95 | 40.1 | 8.6% | 13.1% | 1.7% | 2004 | $1,763 | 57.6% | 98.8% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 64139 | 2.90 | 37.0 | 14.7% | 34.6% | 10.1% | 2004 | $1,602 | 39.8% | 95.8% | 11.3% |
| ZIP 64086 | 2.50 | 38.3 | 7.2% | 29.9% | 8.8% | 1993 | $1,618 | 46.5% | 95.8% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 64149 | 3.06 | 37.6 | 6.5% | 0.7% | 6.3% | 2003 | $1,395 | 61.9% | 99.4% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 64134 | 2.71 | 37.5 | 19.4% | 45.5% | 9.2% | 1964 | $1,328 | 18.8% | 88.5% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 64034 | 2.67 | 43.2 | 9.8% | 6.1% | 3.0% | 1994 | $1,858 | 40.5% | 97.3% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 64138 | 2.34 | 41.3 | 13.4% | 38.1% | 8.0% | 1969 | $1,220 | 21.9% | 91.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 64030 | 2.39 | 34.6 | 14.7% | 50.9% | 8.1% | 1974 | $1,219 | 25.6% | 88.7% | 6.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 64081. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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