Housing data for ZIP code 64126

ZIP code 64126 has an estimated 6,898 residents and 2,861 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Blue Summit, Jackson County.

39.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,033 (±$68) a month.

The median home value is $57,200 (±$8,334).

The median household income is $39,934 (±$9,418) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,898 (±1,001)
Median gross rent
$1,033
Median home value
$57,200
Households that rent
39.1%

How ZIP code 64126 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 64126Blue SummitJackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Residents6,898 (±1,001)1,156719,9766,191,814334,922,499
Housing units2,861 (±270)353336,2882,825,287143,775,355
Households that rent39.1% (±9.7 points)57.6%40.9%31.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,033 (±$68)$1,149$1,197$1,033$1,413
Median home value$57,200 (±$8,334)$33,500$230,500$230,300$332,700
Median household income$39,934 (±$9,418)$58,813$68,577$70,702$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$524 (±$116)$860$2,575$1,948$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income52.3% (±19.7 points)36.0%50.6%45.6%51.1%
Built before 198086.9% (±14.7 points)44.7%64.1%52.8%49.7%
Average commute23.9 minutes (±2.6)27.3 minutes23.4 minutes23.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband84.8% (±6.2 points)96.1%91.0%89.3%91.0%
Median age of residents31.6 years (±6.2)29.3 years37.0 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 64126, median gross rent is lower than in Jackson County ($1,197).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 64126 is not measurably different from Blue Summit as a whole ($1,149).

Its median home value is higher than in Blue Summit as a whole ($33,500).

Among the 54 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 64126 ranks 44 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 52 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 64126 ranks 51 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 52 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 64126 ranks 50 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 64126

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 64126Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than $50015.6% (±9.9 points)6.3%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99928.0% (±13.9 points)25.5%38.8%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49956.4% (±14.4 points)41.2%34.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±3.8 points)18.9%12.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±3.8 points)5.5%3.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±3.8 points)1.3%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±3.8 points)1.3%1.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 56.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 64126

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—$1,030
1 bedroom$558 (±$454)$1,120
2 bedrooms$1,076 (±$59)$1,270
3 bedrooms$1,110 (±$113)$1,660
4 bedrooms—$1,990

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 64126 is $1,270 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 64126

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 64126Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than 15%9.6% (±10.1 points)11.5%15.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.6% (±8.9 points)12.4%14.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%20.1% (±14.0 points)13.1%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.5% (±7.8 points)12.3%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.4% (±9.7 points)9.5%9.0%9.2%
35% or more45.9% (±17.1 points)41.1%36.6%41.9%

52.3% (±19.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 64126 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 64126

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 64126Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than $50,00036.9% (±11.3 points)5.4%6.8%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99939.4% (±10.8 points)8.1%9.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99910.1% (±6.7 points)11.6%11.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995.1% (±5.0 points)15.5%14.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9995.1% (±5.6 points)26.8%24.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9993.4% (±5.2 points)23.4%23.6%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.0% (±2.2 points)8.2%9.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±2.2 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 64126

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 64126Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Single-family, detached65.5% (±7.4 points)66.2%70.5%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.1% (±4.5 points)5.3%3.7%6.2%
2 units6.1% (±4.3 points)3.2%3.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.2% (±3.6 points)3.8%4.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.7% (±3.0 points)4.6%3.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.2 points)4.5%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units6.2% (±3.3 points)11.4%5.8%10.3%
Mobile home9.2% (±4.3 points)0.9%5.2%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 64126 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 64126Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±1.2 points)1.4%1.6%2.0%
2010 to 20198.2% (±4.8 points)6.6%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 20090.0% (±1.2 points)8.8%13.0%13.6%
1990 to 19993.5% (±2.8 points)9.5%12.8%12.4%
1980 to 19891.4% (±2.2 points)9.6%11.8%12.9%
1970 to 197912.5% (±6.1 points)14.4%14.4%14.2%
1960 to 196917.0% (±7.7 points)13.2%11.0%9.9%
1950 to 19598.4% (±5.1 points)12.9%9.8%9.5%
1940 to 194911.1% (±6.1 points)5.1%4.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier37.9% (±7.6 points)18.5%13.3%11.7%

86.9% of the homes in ZIP code 64126 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 64126

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 64126Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Utility gas80.1% (±6.5 points)69.5%49.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.4 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity17.9% (±6.6 points)27.2%38.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.5% (±0.7 points)2.0%8.4%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.8 points)0.4%2.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.4 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.4 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±1.7 points)0.5%0.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 64126 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 64126Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Drove alone66.5% (±7.3 points)72.7%74.8%68.8%
Carpooled17.5% (±6.7 points)7.0%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation1.0% (±1.4 points)1.4%0.8%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±1.1 points)1.4%1.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±1.6 points)1.7%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home14.1% (±6.7 points)15.8%13.0%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 64126 take an average of 23.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 64126

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
Blue Summit19%$1,14957.6%

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 64126

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
641251.1 mi$792$107,200$41,98331.5%
640532.0 mi$989$80,200$47,28547.3%
641232.1 mi$1,039$129,300$54,44332.4%
641272.3 mi$928$91,200$33,11154.5%
641242.6 mi$970$112,000$46,24152.6%
640522.7 mi$1,128$150,600$59,00744.0%
641282.7 mi$1,018$84,600$36,08852.5%
641292.9 mi$1,105$119,400$51,31042.8%

ZIP code 64126 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64126: 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 64126

What is the median rent in ZIP code 64126?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64126 is $1,033 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 64126?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 64126 is $57,200 (±$8,334) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 64126?

The median household income in ZIP code 64126 is $39,934 (±$9,418) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 64126 in?

ZIP code 64126 lies mostly in Blue Summit.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 64126?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 64126 is $1,270 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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