US Census Data

ZIP 65270 vs ZIP 65278

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 65270 and ZIP Code 65278: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 65270 and ZIP 65278 are ZIP Code areas in Missouri. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 65270 has the higher population (16,762 vs 57 in ZIP 65278). ZIP 65270 has the higher median household income ($47,354 vs $45,625 in ZIP 65278). ZIP 65270 has the higher median home value ($143,300 vs $82,000 in ZIP 65278).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 65270ZIP 65278
Population16,76257
Median age39.5 yrs59.5 yrs
Median household income$47,354$45,625
Median home value$143,300$82,000
Median gross rent$753
Housing units7,18772
Homeownership rate63.6%77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%4.0%
Unemployment rate5.5%9.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 65270ZIP 65278
Population17,122 → 16,762 (-2.1%)124 → 57 (-54.0%)
Median household income$44,359 → $47,354 (+6.8%)$37,321 → $45,625 (+22.3%)
Median home value$105,300 → $143,300 (+36.1%)$67,000 → $82,000 (+22.4%)
Median gross rent$615 → $753 (+22.4%)$692 → $738 (+6.6%)

ZIP 65270

Population
17,12216,762
Median household income
$44,359$47,354
Median home value
$105,300$143,300
Median gross rent
$615$753

ZIP 65278

Population
12457
Median household income
$37,321$45,625
Median home value
$67,000$82,000
Median gross rent
$692$738

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 65270ZIP 65278
Under 55.0%5.3%
5 to 1716.9%3.5%
18 to 246.8%3.5%
25 to 3414.7%15.8%
35 to 4414.9%8.8%
45 to 5411.5%5.3%
55 to 6413.6%21.1%
65 to 749.1%31.6%
75 and over7.4%5.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 65270ZIP 65278
White (non-Hispanic)84.0%96.5%
Black or African American7.0%1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian0.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races5.1%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 65270ZIP 65278
No high school diploma11.3%12.0%
High school graduate44.5%52.0%
Some college or associate's28.0%32.0%
Bachelor's degree12.0%4.0%
Graduate or professional degree4.2%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 65270ZIP 65278
Drove alone81.3%89.3%
Carpooled9.6%7.1%
Public transit0.4%0.0%
Walked0.8%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.8%3.6%
Other means1.1%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 65270ZIP 65278
1-unit, detached75.3%34.7%
1-unit, attached2.3%0.0%
2 to 4 units9.9%0.0%
5 to 19 units2.6%44.4%
20 or more units2.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other7.8%20.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 65270ZIP 65278
Poverty rate18.9%15.8%
Average household size2.381.84
Mean commute (minutes)2124
Median year structure built19721965

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