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Buchanan County · Missouri

ZIP code 64443

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 64443 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,647

ZCTA residents

Median income
$110,563

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$315,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 64443 sits in Buchanan County, Missouri and is home to 1,647 people. Median household income is $110,563, the median home is worth $315,800 and median gross rent is $927. 80% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Buchanan County

FIPS 29021

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 64443

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

Population
1,647ZIP 64443 residents
Median household income
$110,563Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$315,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$927Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 64443

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
10%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,639/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.8%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 64443 compares

ZIP 64443 against the median ZIP in Buchanan County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 64443County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$110,563$62,853$60,651+82%
Median home value$315,800$162,900$162,000+95%
Median gross rent$927$890$805+15%
Population1,6475,9671,453+13%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Buchanan County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 96% of 958 state ZIPs

#41
Home value

above 93% of 933 state ZIPs

#63
Population

larger than 53% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#486

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
64139Jackson County$110,528$393,500$1,679
63034St. Louis County$110,491$234,200$1,728
64152Platte County$110,421$333,700$1,236
64018Platte County$110,403$271,000$1,173
65630Christian County$110,107$456,900
65809Greene County$109,479$355,800$933

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Buchanan County.

ZIP 64443 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 64443?
ZIP 64443 lies mostly in Buchanan 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 64443?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 64443 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $927 a month, about 10% of median household income, and the median home is worth $315,800+95% 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 64443, 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.