Housing data for ZIP code 64054

ZIP code 64054 has an estimated 3,547 residents and 1,790 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Sugar Creek, Jackson County.

29.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,245 (±$379) a month.

The median home value is $117,600 (±$35,943).

The median household income is $59,719 (±$13,121) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,547 (±500)
Median gross rent
$1,245
Median home value
$117,600
Households that rent
29.2%

How ZIP code 64054 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 64054Sugar CreekJackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Residents3,547 (±500)3,249719,9766,191,814334,922,499
Housing units1,790 (±204)1,560336,2882,825,287143,775,355
Households that rent29.2% (±9.5 points)25.3%40.9%31.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,245 (±$379)$1,155$1,197$1,033$1,413
Median home value$117,600 (±$35,943)$136,600$230,500$230,300$332,700
Median household income$59,719 (±$13,121)$62,165$68,577$70,702$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,561 (±$239)$1,523$2,575$1,948$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income42.9% (±20.3 points)25.8%50.6%45.6%51.1%
Built before 198094.5% (±16.6 points)96.7%64.1%52.8%49.7%
Average commute25.6 minutes (±7.0)23.9 minutes23.4 minutes23.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.5% (±5.6 points)97.2%91.0%89.3%91.0%
Median age of residents39.2 years (±4.4)40.2 years37.0 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 64054, median gross rent is not measurably different from Jackson County ($1,197).

It is not measurably different from Missouri ($1,033).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 64054 is not measurably different from Sugar Creek as a whole ($1,155).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Sugar Creek as a whole ($136,600).

Among the 54 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 64054 ranks 24 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 52 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 64054 ranks 43 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 52 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 64054 ranks 34 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 64054

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 64054Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than $5007.8% (±12.2 points)6.3%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99923.0% (±15.8 points)25.5%38.8%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49930.5% (±22.4 points)41.2%34.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99931.3% (±21.0 points)18.9%12.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4997.5% (±11.3 points)5.5%3.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±8.6 points)1.3%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±8.6 points)1.3%1.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 31.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 64054

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—$1,190
1 bedroom$791 (±$128)$1,290
2 bedrooms$1,059 (±$244)$1,460
3 bedrooms$1,648 (±$403)$1,910
4 bedrooms—$2,280

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 64054 is $1,460 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 64054

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 64054Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than 15%25.3% (±16.0 points)11.5%15.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.1% (±10.8 points)12.4%14.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.8% (±19.7 points)13.1%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%2.8% (±5.0 points)12.3%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.9% (±5.9 points)9.5%9.0%9.2%
35% or more39.0% (±19.4 points)41.1%36.6%41.9%

42.9% (±20.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 64054 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 64054

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 64054Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than $50,0002.3% (±2.5 points)5.4%6.8%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99939.2% (±10.7 points)8.1%9.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99915.2% (±8.9 points)11.6%11.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916.5% (±7.6 points)15.5%14.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99918.3% (±9.6 points)26.8%24.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9994.8% (±5.2 points)23.4%23.6%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.7% (±4.8 points)8.2%9.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±3.3 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 64054

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 64054Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Single-family, detached77.3% (±8.5 points)66.2%70.5%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)9.2% (±6.9 points)5.3%3.7%6.2%
2 units3.2% (±2.8 points)3.2%3.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.1% (±3.8 points)3.8%4.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.7% (±1.3 points)4.6%3.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.8% (±1.6 points)4.5%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.8% (±1.2 points)11.4%5.8%10.3%
Mobile home2.8% (±4.1 points)0.9%5.2%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 64054 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 64054Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±1.9 points)1.4%1.6%2.0%
2010 to 20190.4% (±0.6 points)6.6%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 20094.0% (±3.6 points)8.8%13.0%13.6%
1990 to 19990.9% (±1.2 points)9.5%12.8%12.4%
1980 to 19890.2% (±0.3 points)9.6%11.8%12.9%
1970 to 197919.0% (±6.3 points)14.4%14.4%14.2%
1960 to 196919.8% (±9.1 points)13.2%11.0%9.9%
1950 to 195913.6% (±5.8 points)12.9%9.8%9.5%
1940 to 19495.9% (±3.6 points)5.1%4.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier36.2% (±10.3 points)18.5%13.3%11.7%

94.5% of the homes in ZIP code 64054 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 64054

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 64054Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Utility gas83.3% (±6.5 points)69.5%49.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.3 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity16.2% (±6.5 points)27.2%38.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.0% (±2.3 points)2.0%8.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±2.3 points)0.4%2.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.3 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.3 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±1.0 points)0.5%0.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 64054 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 64054Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Drove alone80.7% (±7.2 points)72.7%74.8%68.8%
Carpooled10.9% (±7.0 points)7.0%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.0 points)1.4%0.8%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±1.1 points)1.4%1.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.2% (±3.7 points)1.7%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home4.5% (±3.7 points)15.8%13.0%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 64054 take an average of 25.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 64054

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
Sugar Creek85%$1,15525.3%
Independence13%$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 64054

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
640531.4 mi$989$80,200$47,28547.3%
640501.6 mi$948$145,300$48,83452.7%
641612.9 mi$1,313$144,000$53,33325.0%
641253.0 mi$792$107,200$41,98331.5%
640523.1 mi$1,128$150,600$59,00744.0%
641263.5 mi$1,033$57,200$39,93439.1%
641204.1 mi$1,737$38,000$76,83392.5%
641234.3 mi$1,039$129,300$54,44332.4%

Crime reported to police in Sugar Creek

Most of ZIP code 64054 is policed by the Sugar Creek Police Department, which reported 375 violent and 2,623 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 64054 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64054: 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 64054

What is the median rent in ZIP code 64054?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64054 is $1,245 (±$379) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 64054?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 64054 is $117,600 (±$35,943) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 64054?

The median household income in ZIP code 64054 is $59,719 (±$13,121) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 64054 in?

Most of ZIP code 64054’s land lies in Sugar Creek; it also covers Independence.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 64054?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 64054 is $1,460 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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