ZIP Code 64116 — Kansas City city, MO Demographics & Data

ZIP code 64116 covers Kansas City, MO in Clay County with a population of about 17,535.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.0 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 816; U.S. House district MO-5; the KANSAS CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 64116 is about $63,352 — about 16% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.0%; unemployment rate near 5.6%; 41.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Professional services; about 14.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $226,600 — about 35% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,023 (about 12% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 44.3% (about 21.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 64116 in Kansas City, MO, a household would need roughly $62,000 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 $1,456. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($63,352). 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 Kansas City city, MO as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (87.8) and wildfire (69.1). 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 Kansas City city, MO show little to no average snow and around 38.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 793 for ZIP 64116 (Kansas City 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.