Carl Junction is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, home to about 8,339 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64834.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carl Junction. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX328 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carl Junction; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carl Junction had 8,143 residents in the 2020 census, up 54% since 2000.
It’s the 104th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Jasper County grew from 84,018 residents in 1900 to 122,761 in 2020.
Jasper County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Joplin Regional Airport, MO weather station (4 miles away).
50,313 jobs at 2,828 businesses in Jasper County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carl Junction.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Carl Junction R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Junction Primary K-1Carl Junction | Pre-K–1 | 630 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Carl Junction Primary 2-3Carl Junction | 2–3 | 490 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Carl Junction IntermediateCarl Junction | 4–6 | 769 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Carl Junction Satellite SchoolCarl Junction | 4–12 | 18 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Carl Junction Jr. HighCarl Junction | 7–8 | 500 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Carl Junction High SchoolCarl Junction | 9–12 | 924 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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