ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Missouri

ZIP Code 64055: Independence, MO

ZIP Code 64055 (Independence, Jackson County, Missouri) has an estimated 35,960 residents in 15,890 households. The median household income is $62,439, the median home value is $176,700 and the median gross rent is $1,166/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

35,960

Margin of error ±2,032

Median household income

$62,439

Margin of error ±$6,547

Median home value

$176,700

Margin of error ±$10,301

Median gross rent

$1,166/mo

Margin of error ±$62

Median age

39.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.3 min

Margin of error ±2.8 min

How ZIP 64055 compares with Missouri and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6405539.4 yrsMissouri39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 64055$62,439Missouri$70,702United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 64055$34,654Missouri$39,695United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6405513.1%Missouri12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 640555.0%Missouri4.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6405525.1%Missouri32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 64055$176,700Missouri$230,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 64055$1,166/moMissouri$1,033/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6405569.6%Missouri68.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6405523.3 minMissouri23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6405514.1%Missouri13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 64055

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 64055 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 64055Margin of errorMissouriUnited States
Total population35,960±2,0326,191,814334,922,499
Median age39.4 yrs±1.7 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,890±9052,508,227129,227,496
Median household income$62,439±$6,547$70,702$80,734
Per capita income$34,654±$1,956$39,695$44,673
Poverty rate13.1%±2.9 pts12.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.0%±2.2 pts4.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%±2.1 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$176,700±$10,301$230,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,166/mo±$62$1,033/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes69.6%±3.1 pts68.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.3 min±2.8 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.1%±2.4 pts13.0%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 64055
GroupZIP 64055MissouriUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino72.5%76.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.5%10.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%2.1%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.1%4.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.9%5.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 64055 is

State
Missouri
Main county
Jackson County
Largest overlapping place
Independence (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
12.50 sq mi· about 2,877 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Jackson County

64014 Blue Springs, MO64015 Blue Springs, MO64016 Independence, MO64029 Jackson County, MO64030 Grandview, MO64034 Greenwood, MO64050 Independence, MO64052 Independence, MO64053 Independence, MO64054 Sugar Creek, MO64056 Independence, MO64057 Independence, MO64058 Jackson County, MO64063 Lee's Summit, MO64064 Lee's Summit, MO64065 Unity Village, MO64066 Levasy, MO64070 Jackson County, MO64075 Jackson County, MO64081 Lee's Summit, MO64082 Lee's Summit, MO64086 Lee's Summit, MO64088 Jackson County, MO64101 Kansas City, MO

See every ZIP code in Missouri, or compare ZIP 64055 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.