Buchanan County

Buchanan County has 83,568 residents across 10 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $62,158, 12% below the Missouri figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $166,300, and 24% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

83,568residentsACS 2020–2024

$62,158median household incomeMissouri: $71K

$166,300median home valueowner-occupied homes

86%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Buchanan County in MissouriZIP codes in Buchanan County highlighted; the rest of Missouri in grey

Map of Missouri with Buchanan County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 10 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
64401	1,757	$99K	$272K	98%	27%	91%	27 min
64440	900	$94K	$188K	83%	9%	89%	31 min
64443	1,249	$86K	$300K	78%	33%	88%	23 min
64448	912	$76K	$259K	91%	26%	94%	18 min
64484	940	$78K	$163K	83%	12%	85%	26 min
64501	10,689	$47K	$99K	49%	17%	82%	19 min
64503	11,954	$53K	$141K	69%	16%	90%	19 min
64504	10,068	$59K	$127K	73%	15%	81%	19 min
64506	21,461	$66K	$240K	61%	33%	86%	18 min
64507	13,991	$61K	$140K	67%	26%	87%	21 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

83,568 residents in 33,439 households, next to the Missouri figure.

22%

under 18

22%

aged 18–34

17%

aged 65 and over

34%

of households are people living alone

41%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

38,472 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,300 (±$4,684).

66%

of households own their home

74%

of homes are detached single-family houses

13%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

13%

of housing units are vacant

$902

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20195%

2000–20097%

1990–19997%

1980–198910%

1970–197914%

1960–196912%

1950–195911%

1940–19498%

1939 or earlier26%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,788.

$62,158

median household income

16.0%

of people live below the poverty line

4.2%

unemployment rate

24%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

20 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

90%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

86%

of households have a broadband subscription

11%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates