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Population and households in ZIP 65202
Household size in ZIP 65202
| Period | ZIP 65202 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 65202 run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Missouri. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the south.
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 65202
| Period | ZIP 65202 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 65202 is 37.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 31.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northwest.
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 65202
| Period | ZIP 65202 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 65202 (11.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while 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 65202
Renters in ZIP 65202
| Period | ZIP 65202 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.9% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.5% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in ZIP 65202 rent their homes (36.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Missouri as a whole (31.9%). Among homeowners, 37.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share is down 4.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 65202
| Period | ZIP 65202 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 65202 than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 65202
| Period | ZIP 65202 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 65202 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the south. ZIP 65202 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 65202
| Period | ZIP 65202 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $808 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $851 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $894 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,161 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$354 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 65202 costs $1,161 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $354 a month since 2006–10, up 44%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the northwest.
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 65202
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 65202
| Period | ZIP 65202 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.2% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 65202 (42.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the north.
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 65202
| Period | ZIP 65202 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 65202 is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 65202
| Period | ZIP 65202 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 65202 than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 65202 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 65202 | 2.44 | 37.7 | 11.7% | 36.5% | 7.6% | 1992 | $1,161 | 42.1% | 93.7% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 65211 | 1.64 | 20.2 | 1.3% | 95.9% | 6.3% | 1988 | $946 | 81.9% | 0.0% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 65201 | 2.25 | 28.4 | 7.2% | 68.5% | 8.4% | 1991 | $1,121 | 53.5% | 96.9% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 65203 | 2.43 | 37.2 | 10.2% | 37.8% | 5.0% | 1991 | $1,161 | 63.5% | 97.3% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 65279 | 2.45 | 48.8 | 3.7% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 1987 | $969 | 49.2% | 94.6% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 65287 | 2.46 | 45.9 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 1991 | $816 | 36.2% | 93.9% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 65262 | 2.69 | 38.5 | 11.7% | 20.4% | 9.6% | 1992 | $1,114 | 22.2% | 88.9% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 65068 | 2.51 | 45.3 | 6.9% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 1989 | $851 | 33.3% | 93.2% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 65251 | 2.46 | 40.1 | 13.7% | 33.4% | 12.0% | 1977 | $877 | 23.8% | 89.1% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 65231 | 2.60 | 41.3 | 16.4% | 21.1% | 12.8% | 1986 | $792 | 23.5% | 93.7% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 65274 | 2.58 | 43.6 | 8.4% | 25.0% | 14.5% | 1974 | $750 | 26.5% | 88.0% | 3.9% |
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 65202. 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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