Town guide

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is a city in Platte County, Missouri, home to about 510,612 people across 315 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 64101, 64102, 64105, 64106, 64108, 64109, 64110, 64111, 64112, 64113, 64114, 64116, 64117, 64119, 64120, 64123, 64124, 64125, 64126, 64127, 64128, 64129, 64130, 64131, 64132, 64133, 64134, 64136, 64137, 64138, 64139, 64145, 64146, 64147, 64149, 64151, 64153, 64154, 64155, 64156, 64157, 64158, 64161, 64163, 64164, 64165, 64166 and 64167, and parts of 64012, 64053, 64079, 64118 and 64152 are in Kansas City too.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot across 43 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 28 of 43 were seller’s markets.

Population510,6121,623 per sq mi
Median home value$242,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 43 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Kansas City

53 ZIP codes, 5 shared with neighboring towns
Kansas City, MO64101Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Kansas City, MO64102Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Kansas City, MO64147Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Kansas City, MO64166Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Kansas City, MO64167Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kansas City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Kansas City

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE162 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL407 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kansas City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kansas City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kansas City had 508,090 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Platte County grew from 16,193 residents in 1900 to 106,718 in 2020.

Kansas City population by census2000: 441,545, 2010: 459,787, 2020: 508,090441,5452000459,7872010508,0902020

Platte County, 1900–2020

Platte County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,193, 1910: 14,429, 1920: 13,996, 1930: 13,819, 1940: 13,862, 1950: 14,973, 1960: 23,350, 1970: 32,081, 1980: 46,341, 1990: 57,867, 2000: 73,781, 2010: 89,322, 2020: 106,71816K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5023K’60’7046K’80’9074K’00’10107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Kansas CityJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 57°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 72°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in40°22°Jan1.045°26°Feb1.557°36°Mar2.167°46°Apr3.976°57°May5.186°67°Jun5.390°72°Jul4.489°70°Aug4.780°61°Sep3.868°49°Oct3.255°36°Nov1.844°27°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kansas City Downtown Ap, MO weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Platte County

45,216 jobs at 2,659 businesses in Platte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Platte CountyHotels and restaurants: 6,728 jobs; Retail trade: 6,670 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,851 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,538 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,218 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,412 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,365 jobs; Construction: 2,298 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Transportation and warehousing 10% Manufacturing 9% Wholesale trade 8% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9,099 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kansas City’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Nkc HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Kansas City2.0 miles
  • Truman Medical Center Hospital HillGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kansas City2.8 miles
  • The Children's Mercy HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Kansas City3.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors982
Specialist doctors2,431
Dentists558
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1,954
Mental health providers2,080
Physical and occupational therapists737
Optometrists105
Chiropractors252
Pharmacies138

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.

Places in and around Kansas City

Parks (266 nearby)

  • Kessler Park · 356 acres1.3 mi
  • Blue Valley Park · 252 acres4.1 mi
  • Brush Creek Parkway · 142 acres5.8 mi
  • Frank Vaydik Park · 124 acres6.1 mi
  • Penn Valley Park · 115 acres3.6 mi
  • Michael Gunn Park at Platte Meadows · 110 acres6.4 mi

Grocery stores (62 nearby)

  • Top Notch Liquor & C-Store1.1 mi
  • Holy Land Market1.1 mi
  • Snyder's1.2 mi
  • ALDI1.3 mi

Pharmacies (24 nearby)

  • Spalitto's1.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Walgreens3.8 mi

Libraries (32 nearby)

  • D'Angelo Library1.1 mi
  • North Kansas City Public Library1.7 mi
  • Kansas City Public Library Central Library2.0 mi
  • Kansas City Missouri Public School District Library and Media Center2.5 mi
  • Kansas City Public Library: North-East Branch2.7 mi

Museums (34 nearby)

  • The Museum of Kansas City0.9 mi
  • The Rabbit hOle1.0 mi
  • Arabia Steamboat Museum1.6 mi
  • TWA Museum1.9 mi
  • The Box Gallery1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (49 nearby)

  • Whim Space1.0 mi
  • Quality Hill Playhouse2.1 mi
  • The Truman2.1 mi
  • Kansas City Live!2.1 mi
  • Kansas City Repertory Theatre Copaken Stage2.1 mi

Counts are within about 8 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1853.

Colleges and universities

  • University of Missouri–Kansas City
  • Rockhurst University
  • Avila University
  • Kansas City University
  • Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • City Vision University
  • Calvary University
  • Metropolitan Community College

Sports teams

  • Kansas City Chiefs National Football League
  • Sporting Kansas City Major League Soccer
  • Kansas City Royals Major League Baseball
  • Kansas City Spurs North American Soccer League

Notable people born here

  • Ed Asner (1929) · American actor (1929–2021)
  • Charlie Parker (1920) · American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955)
  • Jean Harlow (1911) · American film actress (1911–1937)
  • Robert Altman (1925) · American filmmaker (1925–2006)
  • Don Cheadle (1964) · American actor (born 1964)
  • Dianne Wiest (1948) · American actress
  • Burt Bacharach (1928) · American pianist, composer, producer (1928–2023)
  • Chris Cooper (1951) · American actor (1951-)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Kansas City

Public schools here are run by Kansas City 33, Academie Lafayette, Academy for Integrated Arts and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (179)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ac Prep ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–8366Public7.8 mi
Academie Lafayette Cherry ElemKansas CityPre-K–5492Charter4.1 mi
Academy for Integrated ArtsKansas CityPre-K–6244Charter9.6 mi
Allen Village PreschoolKansas CityPre-K9Charter5.2 mi
B. Banneker ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–6487Public8.5 mi
Barry SchoolKansas CityPre-K–5348Public9.3 mi
Bell Prairie ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–5642Public11.4 mi
Border Star MontessoriKansas CityPre-K–6251Public7.8 mi
Brookside Charter ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–5575Charter7.6 mi
Carver Dual Language SchoolKansas CityPre-K–6468Public5.7 mi
Chouteau ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–5346Public3.0 mi
ContractKansas CityPre-K–1232Public3.9 mi
Crestview ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–5487Public3.6 mi
Crossroads - Central StreetKansas CityPre-K–6355Charter2.1 mi
Davidson ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–5566Public4.5 mi
Early Child. Education Ctr.Kansas CityPre-K45Public9.3 mi
Early Education CenterGladstonePre-K112Public6.2 mi
Elementary SchoolKansas CityPre-K–4244Charter4.4 mi
Faxon ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–6322Public3.8 mi
Foreign Language AcademyKansas CityPre-K–8594Public4.2 mi
Freda Markley Early ChildhoodKansas CityPre-K190Public12.6 mi
Frontier School of InnovationKansas CityPre-K–5645Charter3.0 mi
Garfield ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–6531Public1.0 mi
Gashland ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–1218Public8.5 mi
Genesis School Inc.Kansas CityPre-K–8180Charter5.3 mi
George Melcher ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–6341Public5.0 mi
Gerner Family Early Ed Ctr.Kansas CityPre-K392Public10.2 mi
Gladstone ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–6406Public1.7 mi
Gordon Parks Elem.Kansas CityPre-K–4131Charter4.9 mi
Gracemor ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–5684Public5.9 mi

And 149 more.

Private schools (41)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Academy Montessori InternationaleKansas CityPre-K–558Nonsectarian15.4 mi
Alpha Montessori SchoolKansas CityPre-K–K6Nonsectarian14.1 mi
Calvary Lutheran SchoolKansas CityPre-K–8142Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod15.3 mi
Clay-Platte Montessori SchoolKansas CityPre-K–665Nonsectarian6.1 mi
Countryside Montessori Day SchoolKansas CityPre-K–638Nonsectarian14.5 mi
Eagle Heights Christian SchoolKansas CityPre-K–1253Christian (no specific denomination)5.4 mi
Harvest Christian SchoolKansas CityPre-K–851Christian (no specific denomination)4.7 mi
Holy Cross SchoolKansas CityPre-K–8153Roman Catholic2.0 mi
Islamic School of Greater Kansas CityKansas CityPre-K–12332Islamic12.9 mi
Notre Dame De Sion High SchoolKansas CityPre-K–12539Roman Catholic13.1 mi
Notre Dame De Sion SchoolKansas CityPre-K–12544Roman Catholic4.6 mi
Outreach Christian EducationKansas CityPre-K–12113Christian (no specific denomination)2.3 mi
Providence School of ArtsKansas CityPre-K–965Christian (no specific denomination)8.7 mi
St Charles Borromeo AccadmyKansas CityPre-K–8162Roman Catholic6.1 mi
St Elizabeth Elementary SchoolKansas CityPre-K–8391Roman Catholic9.1 mi
St Gabriel Catholic SchoolKansas CityPre-K–8126Roman Catholic4.3 mi
St Patrick SchoolKansas CityPre-K–8134Roman Catholic3.3 mi
St Paul's Episcopal Day SchoolKansas CityPre-K–8360Episcopal5.1 mi
St Peter's SchoolKansas CityPre-K–8359Roman Catholic7.8 mi
St Regis AcademyKansas CityPre-K–8143Roman Catholic11.6 mi
St Thomas More SchoolKansas CityPre-K–8434Roman Catholic14.6 mi
The Barstow SchoolKansas CityPre-K–12714Nonsectarian14.3 mi
The Daniel AcademyKansas CityPre-K–12245Christian (no specific denomination)13.0 mi
The Pembroke Hill School - Wornall CampusKansas CityPre-K–121,045Nonsectarian6.3 mi
Union Hill Day SchoolKansas CityPre-K–K10Nonsectarian3.6 mi
Whitefield AcademyKansas CityPre-K–12227Christian (no specific denomination)10.9 mi
Gillis Center SchoolKansas CityK–863Nonsectarian10.1 mi
St Therese SchoolKansas CityK–8604Roman Catholic8.8 mi
Visitation Catholic SchoolKansas CityK–8447Roman Catholic6.4 mi
Faith Christian AcademyKansas City2–1211Christian (no specific denomination)13.7 mi

And 11 more.

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 Belton, Gladstone, Raytown, Parkville, Platte City, North Kansas City, Independence, Weatherby Lake, Lake Waukomis, Blue Summit, Raymore, Loch Lloyd, Ferrelview, Platte Woods, Claycomo, Oakview, Grandview, Tracy, Avondale, Northmoor, Houston Lake, Lee's Summit, Oakwood Park, Birmingham, Oaks, Oakwood, Riverview Estates, Smithville, Randolph and Unity Village.

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