Housing data for ZIP code 64052

ZIP code 64052 has an estimated 22,138 residents and 10,647 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Independence, Jackson County.

44.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,128 (±$43) a month.

The median home value is $150,600 (±$8,717).

The median household income is $59,007 (±$3,794) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
22,138 (±1,514)
Median gross rent
$1,128
Median home value
$150,600
Households that rent
44.0%

How ZIP code 64052 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 64052IndependenceJackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Residents22,138 (±1,514)121,740719,9766,191,814334,922,499
Housing units10,647 (±560)56,084336,2882,825,287143,775,355
Households that rent44.0% (±4.7 points)39.1%40.9%31.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,128 (±$43)$1,109$1,197$1,033$1,413
Median home value$150,600 (±$8,717)$172,900$230,500$230,300$332,700
Median household income$59,007 (±$3,794)$60,339$68,577$70,702$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,515 (±$122)$1,914$2,575$1,948$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income44.8% (±8.7 points)53.2%50.6%45.6%51.1%
Built before 198089.6% (±7.4 points)69.9%64.1%52.8%49.7%
Average commute23.1 minutes (±1.5)23.9 minutes23.4 minutes23.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.5% (±2.5 points)89.7%91.0%89.3%91.0%
Median age of residents37.1 years (±2.4)39.0 years37.0 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 64052, median gross rent is lower than in Jackson County ($1,197).

It is also higher than in Missouri ($1,033).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 64052 is not measurably different from Independence as a whole ($1,109).

Its median home value is lower than in Independence as a whole ($172,900).

Among the 54 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 64052 ranks 38 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 52 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 64052 ranks 39 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 52 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 64052 ranks 35 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 64052

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 64052Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than $5001.5% (±1.4 points)6.3%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99930.6% (±7.3 points)25.5%38.8%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49955.3% (±8.3 points)41.2%34.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99910.2% (±4.6 points)18.9%12.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.4% (±2.2 points)5.5%3.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±0.9 points)1.3%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±0.9 points)1.3%1.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 55.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 64052

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$823 (±$206)$1,140
1 bedroom$800 (±$91)$1,240
2 bedrooms$1,114 (±$47)$1,400
3 bedrooms$1,316 (±$98)$1,830
4 bedrooms$1,246 (±$738)$2,190

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 64052 is $1,400 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 64052

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 64052Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than 15%12.6% (±6.1 points)11.5%15.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.5% (±4.9 points)12.4%14.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.9% (±5.2 points)13.1%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%16.2% (±7.3 points)12.3%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.0% (±2.2 points)9.5%9.0%9.2%
35% or more41.8% (±8.4 points)41.1%36.6%41.9%

44.8% (±8.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 64052 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 64052

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 64052Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than $50,0002.7% (±1.7 points)5.4%6.8%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99915.0% (±3.1 points)8.1%9.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99931.8% (±4.8 points)11.6%11.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99925.7% (±5.0 points)15.5%14.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99918.8% (±4.6 points)26.8%24.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9995.0% (±2.3 points)23.4%23.6%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.9% (±0.8 points)8.2%9.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±0.7 points)1.1%1.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 64052

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 64052Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Single-family, detached78.8% (±3.4 points)66.2%70.5%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)7.8% (±2.4 points)5.3%3.7%6.2%
2 units2.9% (±1.1 points)3.2%3.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.0% (±1.1 points)3.8%4.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.9% (±2.6 points)4.6%3.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.8% (±1.2 points)4.5%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units1.5% (±0.7 points)11.4%5.8%10.3%
Mobile home0.3% (±0.4 points)0.9%5.2%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 64052 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 64052Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±0.3 points)1.4%1.6%2.0%
2010 to 20190.7% (±0.5 points)6.6%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 20092.4% (±1.5 points)8.8%13.0%13.6%
1990 to 19992.0% (±1.2 points)9.5%12.8%12.4%
1980 to 19895.3% (±1.8 points)9.6%11.8%12.9%
1970 to 19799.5% (±3.1 points)14.4%14.4%14.2%
1960 to 196916.5% (±2.9 points)13.2%11.0%9.9%
1950 to 195928.7% (±3.7 points)12.9%9.8%9.5%
1940 to 194915.5% (±3.4 points)5.1%4.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier19.4% (±3.3 points)18.5%13.3%11.7%

89.6% of the homes in ZIP code 64052 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 64052

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 64052Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Utility gas86.4% (±3.0 points)69.5%49.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity10.7% (±2.6 points)27.2%38.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.6% (±1.0 points)2.0%8.4%4.9%
Wood0.6% (±0.7 points)0.4%2.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.2 points)0.5%0.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 64052 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 64052Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Drove alone76.6% (±4.1 points)72.7%74.8%68.8%
Carpooled11.5% (±3.6 points)7.0%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.8% (±0.7 points)1.4%0.8%3.2%
Walked0.3% (±0.3 points)1.4%1.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±0.7 points)1.7%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home9.8% (±2.5 points)15.8%13.0%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 64052 take an average of 23.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 64052

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Independence100%$1,10939.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 64052

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
640532.5 mi$989$80,200$47,28547.3%
641262.7 mi$1,033$57,200$39,93439.1%
641293.0 mi$1,105$119,400$51,31042.8%
640543.1 mi$1,245$117,600$59,71929.2%
640553.2 mi$1,166$176,700$62,43930.4%
641253.2 mi$792$107,200$41,98331.5%
640503.6 mi$948$145,300$48,83452.7%
641334.1 mi$1,217$178,500$67,75036.0%

Crime reported to police in Independence

Most of ZIP code 64052 is policed by the Independence Police Department, which reported 560 violent and 3,008 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 64052 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64052: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 64052

What is the median rent in ZIP code 64052?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64052 is $1,128 (±$43) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 64052?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 64052 is $150,600 (±$8,717) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 64052?

The median household income in ZIP code 64052 is $59,007 (±$3,794) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 64052 in?

ZIP code 64052 lies mostly in Independence.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 64052?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 64052 is $1,400 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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