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Clay County · Missouri

ZIP code 64161

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 64161 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
360

ZCTA residents

Median income
$62,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$136,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 64161 sits in Clay County, Missouri and is home to 360 people. Median household income is $62,250, the median home is worth $136,700 and median gross rent is $1,411. 68.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Clay County

FIPS 29047

State
Missouri (MO)

1,035 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 64161

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
360ZIP 64161 residents
Median household income
$62,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$136,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,411Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 64161

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.225%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$42Before any exemptions

Missouri levies 4.225% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
27%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$709/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 64161 compares

ZIP 64161 against the median ZIP in Clay County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 64161County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$62,250$96,345$60,651+3%
Median home value$136,700$284,500$162,000-16%
Median gross rent$1,411$1,212$805+75%
Population36014,4301,453-75%

Medians are computed across the 18 ZIP areas in Clay County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 54% of 958 state ZIPs

#439
Home value

above 38% of 933 state ZIPs

#576
Population

larger than 19% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#835

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
64001Lafayette County$62,250$138,200$821
63382Audrain County$62,273$90,900$768
64442Harrison County$62,188$119,200$617
65066Gasconade County$62,321$160,900$667
64624Caldwell County$62,148$108,900$720
65345Benton County$62,125$708

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Clay County.

ZIP 64161 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 64161?
ZIP 64161 lies mostly in Clay County, Missouri. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 64161?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 64161 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,411 a month, about 27% of median household income, and the median home is worth $136,700-16% against the typical Missouri ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64161, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.