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Independence ZIP codes, Missouri

Independence, MO has 9 ZIP codes, from 64050 to 64058, and area codes 816 and 975. The largest are 64055, 64052 and 64050.

USPS city name
9 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
5 more
Population
121,740
Area codes
816, 975

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Independence itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Kansas City (1.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Independence uses the ZIP codes above. 5 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Independence in numbers

About 121,740 people live in Independence, in 51,477 households, the 5th-largest of Missouri's 1,062 census places. The median household income is $60,339 a year, 15% below the Missouri median of $70,702 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $172,900 (25% below the Missouri median), and median gross rent is $1,109 a month. The median age is 39.0; 21.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Missouri); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population121,740Independence121,740
Households51,477Independence51,477
Median age39.0Independence39.0Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$60,339Independence$60,339Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$172,900Independence$172,900Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,109Independence$1,109Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%Independence21.9%Missouri32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.9 minIndependence23.9 minMissouri23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,561 / sq miIndependence1,561 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Independence city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Independence

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Independence
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
64055 Independence , MO Standard 35,960 $62,439 $176,700
64052 Independence , MO Standard 22,138 $59,007 $150,600
64050 Independence , MO Standard 21,079 $48,834 $145,300
64056 Independence , MO Standard 17,395 $67,685 $198,400
64057 Independence , MO Standard 14,328 $71,402 $256,300
64058 Independence , MO Standard 6,660 $82,192 $204,200
64053 Independence , MO Standard 6,775 $47,285 $80,200
64054 Independence , MO Standard 3,547 $59,719 $117,600
64051 Independence , MO No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Independence

These ZIP codes cover part of Independence but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Independence
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
64015 Blue Springs , MO Standard 32,245 $84,518 $268,900
64016 Buckner , MO Standard 4,603 $98,323 $214,800
64064 Lees Summit , MO Standard 20,050 $117,674 $389,000
64133 Kansas City , MO Standard 36,249 $67,750 $178,500
64161 Kansas City , MO Standard 292 $53,333 $144,000

Map of Independence ZIP codes

640556405264050640566405764058640536405464051

The ZIP codes of Independence, MO, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Independence

The nearest larger towns are Kansas City (510,612 people, 11 mi), Kansas City, KS (155,135 people, 21 mi) and Overland Park, KS (200,306 people, 23 mi).

Towns near Independence
TownPopulationDistance
Sugar Creek 3,249 4.8 mi
Blue Springs 59,965 6.8 mi
Raytown 29,445 8.6 mi
Grain Valley 16,271 8.8 mi
Buckner 2,914 8.9 mi
Kansas City 510,612 11.0 mi
Liberty 30,689 11.4 mi
Pleasant Valley 2,736 11.4 mi
Lee's Summit 103,656 11.5 mi
North Kansas City 4,983 12.0 mi
Oak Grove 8,538 13.2 mi
Gladstone 27,207 14.2 mi
Mission Hills, KS 3,548 15.1 mi
Fairway, KS 4,159 15.4 mi

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