Missouri · Census place 42032
Liberty, MO population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Liberty, Missouri (Liberty, MO — Census place “Liberty city”) is 30,446 residents, ranking #22 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $95,425, the median home is worth $267,900 and median gross rent runs $1,164 a month. Looking for the Liberty Missouri ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Liberty, MO: 64068.
- Population
- 30,446Liberty city residents
- Median household income
- $95,425Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $267,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,164Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72%Owner-occupied households
Liberty ZIP codes (Missouri)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Liberty.
The Liberty MO ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Liberty city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Liberty city median would spend about 14.6% 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 7.3% of residents and 72% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Liberty city, MO in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Liberty city is a small city in Missouri, with 30,446 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #22 of 1,082 ranked by population — larger than 98% of them. The median age here is 37.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Liberty city earn a median of $95,425 a year, 21.5% above the national figure of $78,538 and 72% above the $55,543 median for the 374 Missouri cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 7.3% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Liberty city is valued at $267,900, 11.7% below the national figure and 76% above the $152,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,164 a month, 17.2% below the national figure, or roughly $13,968 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 14.6% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. 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. 72% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
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.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Missouri.
- Raytown city 29,593
- Ballwin city 30,835
- Kirkwood city 29,302
- University City city 34,655
- Mehlville CDP 29,089
- Oakville CDP 35,166
- Maryland Heights city 27,981
- Wildwood city 35,168
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Liberty city?
- Liberty city has 30,446 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #22 of 1,082 in Missouri.
- What is the median household income in Liberty city?
- Median household income in Liberty city is $95,425 a year, 21.5% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Liberty city?
- Median gross rent is $1,164 a month and the median home value is $267,900, so rent absorbs about 14.6% of median household income.
- Is Liberty 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 Liberty city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 14.6% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Liberty city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.