Houston Lake is a city in Platte County, Missouri, home to about 271 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64151.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Kansas City; part is in Houston Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Houston Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL407 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Houston Lake; 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.
Houston Lake had 229 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 664th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Platte County grew from 16,193 residents in 1900 to 106,718 in 2020.
Platte 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 22°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kansas City Downtown Ap, MO weather station (7 miles away).
45,216 jobs at 2,659 businesses in Platte County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
180 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Houston Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 52 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Park Hill. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Landing Elem.Kansas City | K–5 | 435 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Hopewell ElementaryKansas City | K–5 | 483 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Line Creek Elem.Kansas City | K–5 | 321 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Russell Jones Ed CenterKansas City | K–12 | — | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Southeast Elem.Kansas City | K–5 | 548 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Thomas B. Chinn Elem.Kansas City | K–5 | 466 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lakeview MiddleKansas City | 6–8 | 653 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Plaza MiddleKansas City | 6–8 | 673 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Walden MiddleKansas City | 6–8 | 730 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lead Innovation StudioKansas City | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay-Platte Montessori SchoolKansas City | Pre-K–6 | 65 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kansas City, Lake Waukomis, Platte Woods and Northmoor.
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