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ZIP Code 64742: Drexel, MO
ZIP code 64742 uses the postal name Drexel, Missouri and lies mostly in Cass County (69% of its land) with the rest in Bates County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,442 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Drexel; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Drexel · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cass County (69%); Bates County (31%)
- Census places
- Drexel
- Metro area
- Kansas City, MO-KS
- House district
- MO-4 119th Congress
- State
- Missouri
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 77.1 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 64742?
64742 centers on 38.508°, -94.541° and covers 77.1 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 64746, 66053, 64725, 64723, 64734, 64720, 66040.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 64742, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 64742 compare with the rest of Cass County?
| Measure | 64742 | In Cass County | In MO |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,185 | 11th of 17 | 432nd of 1,035 |
| Median household income | $71k | 13th of 13 | 189th of 479 |
| Median home value | $244k | 10th of 13 | 139th of 494 |
Its median household income is higher than in 49% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 64742?
The 2020 Census counted 2,079 people in 64742; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,185. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,185±342 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,079−5.2% since 2010 (2,193)
- Households
- 894
- Median age
- 39.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 64742?
Of the 2,185 people the ACS estimates in 64742, 24.4% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.8%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6455.6%
- 65 and older20.0%
- White, not Hispanic90.8%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 64742 earn?
Median household income is $71,442 (ACS 2020-2024), the 13th highest of the 13 ranked ZIP codes in Cass County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($73,129 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,442±$10,756
- Income per person
- $43,596
- Below the poverty line
- 7.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,036990 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 64742?
FHFA's house price index for 64742, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 90% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 41% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −2.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $243,800
- Median gross rent
- $881
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.9%
- Housing units
- 988
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 64742?
44 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
- Retail trade9
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Finance and insurance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 64742?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64746 | Freeman | 1,502 | $80k | 6.9 mi |
| 66053 | Louisburg, KS | 7,834 | $89k | 8.5 mi |
| 64725 | Archie | 2,130 | $85k | 9.2 mi |
| 64723 | Amsterdam | 452 | $64k | 10.2 mi |
| 64734 | Cleveland | 2,318 | $88k | 10.2 mi |
| 64720 | Adrian | 4,494 | $76k | 13.2 mi |
| 66040 | La Cygne, KS | 3,651 | $56k | 14.9 mi |
| 64701 | Harrisonville | 14,731 | $79k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 64078 | Peculiar | 9,853 | $104k | 14.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.