ZIP Codes of Lafayette County, MO

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
34,161
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$81,201
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
14,621
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
736
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
60.94%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
26.12%
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 (12 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:660 / 816 / 975
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:11:54:01 PM
Population:34,161 [See All]
FIPS:29107
CBSA:Kansas City, MO-KS
Land Area:674 sq mi
Water Area:10 sq mi
Coordinates:39.0722, -93.7685
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Missouri's #35 most populous county
34,161 residents across 13 ZIPs — #35 of 116 Missouri counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Odessa · 9,623 people
28.2% of county total
Highest Income
Mayview · $124,375 median
1.5× county average
Largest Land Area
Odessa · 123.6 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Lexington · 11.0% (10-yr)
5,388 → 5,978 residents
Most Educated
Higginsville · 29.8% bachelor's+
1,479 of 4,964 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Lafayette County


34,161 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 674 sq mi, served by 13 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 33,714 to 34,161 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.3% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 64071 (Mayview, $124,375 median) and poorest ZIP 64096 (Waverly, $52,315) are 18.7 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 4.3× across this county — from $86,900 in 64021 (Corder) to $377,100 in 64011 (Bates City).

Density varies across the county — from 15 people/sq mi in 64021 (Corder) to 108 in 64011 (Bates City).

Educational attainment ranges from 14.3% bachelor's+ in 65327 (Emma) to 37.1% in 64001 (Alma) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Missouri, this is the #35 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #11 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $82,454 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

26.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,293 of 24,097 reporting).

12 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Lafayette County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
674
square miles
Avg density
50.7
people per sq mi
Population
34,161
across 13 ZIPs
Odessa
123.6 sq mi
9,623 residents
Concordia
113.5 sq mi
2,953 residents
Higginsville
111.1 sq mi
6,460 residents

All ZIP Codes in Lafayette County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
64076OdessaStandard9,623$93,008123.67.0%
64037HigginsvilleStandard6,460$91,843111.14.7%
64067LexingtonStandard5,978$69,54675.211.0%
64011Bates CityStandard3,876$82,98135.94.1%
64020ConcordiaStandard2,953$59,269113.5-13.9%
64096WaverlyStandard1,166$52,31538.9-0.3%
64097WellingtonStandard1,014$74,75030.1-22.8%
64001AlmaStandard842$68,00039.746.7%
64071MayviewStandard728$124,37532.4-30.5%
64021CorderStandard573$97,18837.6-3.2%
64074NapoleonStandard524$75,46924.9-41.1%
65327EmmaPO Box284$88,7500.06.8%
64022DoverStandard140$78,12511.3-14.1%

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