Platte City is a city in Platte County, Missouri, home to about 4,824 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64079.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Platte City; also Kansas City and Tracy
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Platte City. 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)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL410 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Platte 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.
Platte City had 4,784 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 151st 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kansas City Intl Ap, MO weather station (5 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).
89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Platte City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Platte Co. R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass ElementaryPlatte City | Pre-K–5 | 527 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Donald D. Siegrist Elem.Platte City | Pre-K–5 | 679 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Platte City MiddlePlatte City | 6–8 | 646 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Northland Career Ctr.Platte City | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.0 mi |
| Platte County HighPlatte City | 9–12 | 1,397 | Public | 1.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Kansas City and Tracy.
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