ZIP Code 64001 — Alma city, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 64001 covers Alma, MO in Lafayette County with a population of about 915.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 660; U.S. House district MO-4; the KANSAS CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 64001 is about $62,250 — about 17% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.4%; unemployment rate near 2.6%; 29.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Agriculture; about 9.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $138,200 — about 60% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $491 (about 58% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.1% (about 20.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 64001 in Alma, MO, a household would need roughly $38,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $888. That sits below the local median household income ($62,250), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Alma city, MO as Relatively Low (composite score 52.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (44.3) and wildfire (34.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Alma city, MO show little to no average snow and around 40.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 41 for ZIP 64001 (Alma city, MO) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.