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Atchison County · Missouri

ZIP code 64491

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 64491 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,642

ZCTA residents

Median income
$62,063

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$90,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.225%

Missouri state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 64491 sits in Atchison County, Missouri and is home to 1,642 people. Median household income is $62,063, the median home is worth $90,700 and median gross rent is $610. 69.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.225% (Missouri state rate).

County
Atchison County

FIPS 29005

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 64491

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

Population
1,642ZIP 64491 residents
Median household income
$62,063Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$90,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$610Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 64491

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
12%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$471/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.5%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 64491 compares

ZIP 64491 against the median ZIP in Atchison County and across Missouri.

MeasureZIP 64491County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$62,063$61,000$60,651+2%
Median home value$90,700$102,000$162,000-44%
Median gross rent$610$610$805-24%
Population1,6421,0851,453+13%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Atchison County and the 1035 ZIP areas in Missouri.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1035 Missouri ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 53% of 958 state ZIPs

#446
Home value

above 12% of 933 state ZIPs

#817
Population

larger than 53% of 1,035 state ZIPs

#489

Comparable ZIP codes

Missouri ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
63736Scott County$62,045$168,600$877
64804Newton County$62,081$171,500$886
65079Camden County$62,037$349,100$1,250
63088St. Louis County$62,023$231,700$1,319
63823Mississippi County$62,120$107,600$636
65345Benton County$62,125$708

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Atchison County.

ZIP 64491 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 64491?
ZIP 64491 lies mostly in Atchison 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 64491?
Missouri charges 4.225% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 64491 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $610 a month, about 12% of median household income, and the median home is worth $90,700-44% 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 64491, 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.