Jefferson City is a city in Cole County, Missouri, home to about 42,488 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 65101 and 65109, and parts of 65043 are in Jefferson City too.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Jefferson City; also Wardsville and Taos
Mostly Jefferson City; also St. Martins
Mostly Holts Summit; part is in Jefferson City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jefferson City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Regional Airport (COU)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL328 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jefferson City; 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.
Jefferson City had 43,228 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 16th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Cole County grew from 20,578 residents in 1900 to 77,279 in 2020.
Cole County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jefferson City Wtp, MO weather station (2 miles away).
37,060 jobs at 2,224 businesses in Cole County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
953 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jefferson City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 121 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 208 |
| Dentists | 56 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 163 |
| Mental health providers | 212 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 143 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 36 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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 (28 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 1821.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Blair Oaks R-II, Jefferson City, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Oaks Elem.Jefferson City | Pre-K–2 | 224 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Southwest Early Childhood CtrJefferson City | Pre-K | 305 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Belair Elem.Jefferson City | K–5 | 363 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Cedar Hill Elem.Jefferson City | K–5 | 313 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Clarence Lawson Elem.Jefferson City | K–5 | 440 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| East Elem.Jefferson City | K–5 | 286 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| H Kenneth Kirchner SchoolJefferson City | K–12 | 16 | Special Education | 2.4 mi |
| Moreau Heights Elem.Jefferson City | K–5 | 324 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Pioneer Trail ElementaryJefferson City | K–5 | 396 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| South Elem.Jefferson City | K–5 | 302 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Thorpe J. Gordon Elem.Jefferson City | K–5 | 294 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| West Elem.Jefferson City | K–5 | 317 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Blair Oaks IntermediateJefferson City | 3–5 | 228 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Blair Oaks Middle SchoolJefferson City | 6–8 | 290 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Lewis and Clark MiddleJefferson City | 6–8 | 966 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson MiddleJefferson City | 6–8 | 927 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Algoa Correctional CenterJefferson City | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 7.6 mi |
| Blair Oaks HighJefferson City | 9–12 | 421 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Capital City High SchoolJefferson City | 9–12 | 1,314 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Jefferson City HighJefferson City | 9–12 | 1,353 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Nichols Career Ctr.Jefferson City | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.8 mi |
| Prenger Family Ctr.Jefferson City | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception SchoolJefferson City | Pre-K–8 | 281 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 mi |
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolJefferson City | Pre-K–8 | 77 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 7.4 mi |
| River Oak Christian AcademyJefferson City | Pre-K–8 | 151 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.0 mi |
| St Martin Catholic SchoolJefferson City | Pre-K–8 | 165 | Roman Catholic | 8.1 mi |
| St Peter Catholic SchoolJefferson City | Pre-K–8 | 435 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| St Stanislaus SchoolJefferson City | Pre-K–8 | 145 | Roman Catholic | 5.1 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolJefferson City | Pre-K–8 | 280 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.5 mi |
| Lighthouse Preparatory AcademyJefferson City | K–12 | 140 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 mi |
| Calvary Lutheran High SchoolJefferson City | 9–12 | 98 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.1 mi |
| Helias Catholic High SchoolJefferson City | 9–12 | 680 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 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 Holts Summit, Wardsville, Taos and St. Martins.
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