Jefferson City, MO

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Jefferson City, MO: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 68,677. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet JEFFERSON-CITY-MO · Jefferson City, MO 2 ZIPs · 68,677 pop · #11204/25278 · Cole County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $74,751
  • RANK-MID #11204/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Russellville
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 66% owners
  • POP-SMALL 68,677
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 65109→65101
  • HOME-MID $232,600

Nearest income peer: Russellville, MO ( $287 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 Jefferson City

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Jefferson City 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, Jefferson City, MO sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 44%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
68,677
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$74,751
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (2) - lead code 65109 (38,090 residents). Household income $74,751 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (65.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Jefferson City as a pure owner town.

Within Missouri, Wellington is the closest lower-income city and Jamesport the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Jefferson City.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Jefferson City differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Jefferson City: $74,694 in ZIP 65109 to $74,807 in 65101. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.0×

65109 to 65101

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.1×

65109 to 65101

Poverty-rate spread
2.2 points

65109 to 65101

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

Lead ZIP 65109 skews compact Jefferson City

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 65109 covers about 55% of Jefferson City's 68,677 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Jefferson City

Citywide ZBP: 2,040 establishments, 35,232 employees , annual payroll $1,846,915k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 65109 (1,174 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (263) · also Health care and social assistance · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Jefferson City, MO

These ZIP codes sit in Cole County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Jefferson City. See the Cole County roll-up →

Jefferson City lands mid-pack among the 5 cities sharing Cole County: Lohman and Henley earn more and Centertown and Saint Thomas earn less. Lohman marks the far end of that range at $120,870, 62% above Jefferson City.

Side-by-side: Compare 65109 vs 65101 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
65109 38,090 $74,694 1,174 179
65101 30,587 $74,807 866 89

Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City, .