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Independence, MO

Census ZIP code profile for Independence, MO - 8 ZIPs, total population 123,373. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet INDEPENDENCE-MO · Independence, MO 8 ZIPs · 123,373 pop · #16684/25278 · Jackson County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $62,320
  • RANK-LOWER #16684/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Kansas City
  • BOOK-MID 8 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 62% owners
  • POP-MID 123,373
  • SPREAD-MOD 64053→64058
  • HOME-LOW $166,163

Nearest income peer: Kansas City, MO (+ $4,544 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Independence

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Independence on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Independence, MO sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

34th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
123,373
city population (Census)
8
USPS ZIP codes covered
$62,320
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (8 codes). Income averages $62,320, rent $1,169 , commute about 25 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.

Independence sits in the lower half of Jackson County on income: Kansas City, Lees Summit and Blue Springs report more, and only Grandview reports less. Lone Jack marks the far end of that range at $130,364, 109% above Independence.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Independence differ

Independence's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $47,285 in ZIP 64053 to $82,192 in ZIP 64058, while home values span $80,200 in 64053 to $256,300 in 64057. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.7×

64053 to 64058

Home-value high-to-low ratio
3.2×

64053 to 64057

Poverty-rate spread
27.6 points

64057 to 64053

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Independence residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 8 codes in Independence. The densest, 64055, still represents only about 27% of the 123,373 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-density employers across Independence's ZIP mosaic

Citywide ZBP: 2,288 establishments, 30,265 employees , annual payroll $1,446,420k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 8 of 8 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 64055 (951 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (392) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Independence, MO

These ZIP codes sit in Jackson County, which covers 56 ZIP codes in all; 8 of them fall in Independence. See the Jackson County roll-up →

Independence sits in the lower half of Jackson County on income: Kansas City, Lees Summit and Blue Springs report more, and only Grandview reports less. Lone Jack marks the far end of that range at $130,364, 109% above Independence.

Side-by-side: Compare 64055 vs 64050 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
64055 33,858 $62,439 951 1,069
64050 22,178 $48,834 412 639
64052 20,911 $59,007 161 1,240
64056 16,576 $67,685 179 308
64057 14,141 $71,402 420 360
64058 6,659 $82,192 66 73
64053 5,319 $47,285 40 639
64054 3,731 $59,719 59 715
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Independence roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Independence, .