ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Missouri

ZIP Code 64501: St. Joseph, MO

ZIP Code 64501 (St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri) has an estimated 10,689 residents in 4,254 households. The median household income is $46,731, the median home value is $98,600 and the median gross rent is $912/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

10,689

Margin of error ±936

Median household income

$46,731

Margin of error ±$7,123

Median home value

$98,600

Margin of error ±$9,733

Median gross rent

$912/mo

Margin of error ±$63

Median age

35.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.0 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 64501 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 6450135.8 yrsMissouri39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 64501$46,731Missouri$70,702United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 64501$24,600Missouri$39,695United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6450124.1%Missouri12.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 645014.4%Missouri4.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6450117.2%Missouri32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 64501$98,600Missouri$230,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 64501$912/moMissouri$1,033/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6450149.2%Missouri68.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6450117.0 minMissouri23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 645016.3%Missouri13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 64501

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 64501 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 64501Margin of errorMissouriUnited States
Total population10,689±9366,191,814334,922,499
Median age35.8 yrs±2.6 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,254±3602,508,227129,227,496
Median household income$46,731±$7,123$70,702$80,734
Per capita income$24,600±$2,542$39,695$44,673
Poverty rate24.1%±3.8 pts12.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%±2.2 pts4.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%±3.1 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$98,600±$9,733$230,300$332,700
Median gross rent$912/mo±$63$1,033/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes49.2%±4.0 pts68.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.0 min±3.3 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.3%±3.1 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 64501
GroupZIP 64501MissouriUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino68.8%76.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.0%10.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%2.1%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.5%4.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.0%5.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 64501 is

State
Missouri
Main county
Buchanan County
Largest overlapping place
St. Joseph (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.71 sq mi· about 2,881 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 Buchanan County

64401 Buchanan County, MO64440 Buchanan County, MO64443 Buchanan County, MO64448 Buchanan County, MO64484 Buchanan County, MO64503 St. Joseph, MO64504 Buchanan County, MO64506 St. Joseph, MO64507 Buchanan County, MO

See every ZIP code in Missouri, or compare ZIP 64501 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.