Peculiar is a city in Cass County, Missouri, home to about 5,958 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64078.
Homes sold for a median of $176 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 Peculiar. 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)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL416 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Peculiar; 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.
Peculiar had 5,621 residents in the 2020 census, up 116% since 2000.
It’s the 129th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Cass County grew from 23,636 residents in 1900 to 107,824 in 2020.
Cass 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 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pleasant Hill Wfo, MO weather station (11 miles away).
23,604 jobs at 2,148 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peculiar.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
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 Raymore-Peculiar R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shull Early Learning CenterPeculiar | Pre-K | 189 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Peculiar Elem.Peculiar | K–5 | 402 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Raymore-Peculiar South MiddlePeculiar | 6–8 | 636 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Raymore-Peculiar Sr.. HighPeculiar | 9–12 | 1,540 | Public | 2.2 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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