What is the population of Independence city?

Independence city has 121,944 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #5 of 1,082 in Missouri.

What is the median household income in Independence city?

Median household income in Independence city is $59,480 a year, 24.3% below the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in Independence city?

Median gross rent is $1,061 a month and the median home value is $166,400, so rent absorbs about 21.4% of median household income.

Is Independence city affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 2.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Independence city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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Independence, MO population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Independence, Missouri (Independence, MO — Census place “Independence city”) is 121,944 residents, ranking #5 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $59,480, the median home is worth $166,400 and median gross rent runs $1,061 a month. Looking for the Independence Missouri ZIP code list? 9 ZIP codes serve Independence, MO: 64015, 64016, 64050, 64052, 64053, 64054, 64055, 64056, 64057.

Population: 121,944Independence city residents
Median household income: $59,480Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $166,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $1,061Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 38.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 61%Owner-occupied households

Independence ZIP codes (Missouri)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Independence.

The Independence MO ZIP code list below covers 9 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

What the numbers mean in Independence city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Independence city median would spend about 21.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.3% of residents and 61% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Independence city, MO in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Independence city is a mid-size city in Missouri, with 121,944 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #5 of 1,082 ranked by population — larger than 99% of them. The median age here is 38.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.

Households in Independence city earn a median of $59,480 a year, 24.3% below the national figure of $78,538 and 7% above the $55,543 median for the 374 Missouri cities we cover. Median household income counts every pre-tax dollar arriving at an address — wages, self-employment, Social Security, pensions, interest and public assistance — for everyone living there, so multi-earner households pull the figure up even where individual pay is modest. Poverty reaches 15.3% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Independence city is valued at $166,400, 45.2% below the national figure and 9% above the $152,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,061 a month, 24.5% below the national figure, or roughly $12,732 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 61% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Independence city?: Independence city has 121,944 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #5 of 1,082 in Missouri.
What is the median household income in Independence city?: Median household income in Independence city is $59,480 a year, 24.3% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Independence city?: Median gross rent is $1,061 a month and the median home value is $166,400, so rent absorbs about 21.4% of median household income.
Is Independence city affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 2.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Independence city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Independence city data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.