ZIP Codes of Buchanan County, MO

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
88,028
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$72,029
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
40,030
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
2,100
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
57.63%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
24.13%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 13 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: July 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:13 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:816 / 975
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:11:53:59 PM
Population:88,028 [See All]
FIPS:29021
CBSA:St. Joseph, MO-KS
Land Area:414 sq mi
Water Area:8 sq mi
Coordinates:39.7088, -94.8289
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Among America's 50 most Hispanic-majority counties
0.3% Hispanic or Latino — #36 nationwide.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Saint Joseph · 21,461 people
24.4% of county total
Highest Income
Agency · $99,398 median
1.4× county average
Largest Land Area
Rushville · 73.3 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Agency · 13.6% (10-yr)
1,546 → 1,757 residents
Most Educated
Saint Joseph · 32.6% bachelor's+
4,871 of 14,961 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Buchanan County


88,028 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 414 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 93,346 to 88,028 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.7% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 64401 (Agency, $99,398 median) and poorest ZIP 64501 (Saint Joseph, $46,731) are 11.0 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $98,600 in 64501 (Saint Joseph) to $300,000 in 64443 (Easton).

Density varies 216× across the county — from 13 people/sq mi in 64484 (Rushville) to 2,772 in 64501 (Saint Joseph).

Educational attainment ranges from 9.0% bachelor's+ in 64440 (De Kalb) to 32.6% in 64506 (Saint Joseph) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Missouri, this is the #14 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #27 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,844 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

24.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (14,538 of 60,246 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Saint Joseph.

11 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Buchanan County


Population decline

Buchanan County lost 5.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:

Rushville
-13.3%
1,084 → 940 residents
Saint Joseph
-12.7%
24,573 → 21,461 residents
Saint Joseph
-11.1%
12,023 → 10,689 residents

All ZIP Codes in Buchanan County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
64506Saint JosephStandard21,461$65,57310.0-12.7%
64505Saint JosephStandard14,107$73,29846.46.5%
64507Saint JosephStandard13,991$61,15856.1-1.8%
64503Saint JosephStandard11,954$53,0399.7-6.6%
64501Saint JosephStandard10,689$46,7313.9-11.1%
64504Saint JosephStandard10,068$58,80148.9-8.5%
64401AgencyStandard1,757$99,39837.313.6%
64443EastonStandard1,249$86,04249.11.7%
64484RushvilleStandard940$77,91773.3-13.3%
64448FaucettStandard912$76,05839.6-7.5%
64440De KalbStandard900$94,30639.945.6%
64502Saint JosephPO Box0.0
64508Saint JosephPO Box0.0

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