St. Joseph is a city in Buchanan County, Missouri, home to about 71,236 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 64501, 64503, 64504, 64505, 64506 and 64507.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL400 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Joseph; 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.
St. Joseph had 72,473 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 9th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Buchanan County grew from 121,838 residents in 1900 to 84,793 in 2020.
Buchanan 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 17°F. About 34.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Joseph Rosecrans Ap, MO weather station (5 miles away).
43,357 jobs at 2,027 businesses in Buchanan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
911 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Joseph’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 99 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 226 |
| Dentists | 70 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 192 |
| Mental health providers | 195 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 80 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 29 |
| Pharmacies | 31 |
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 (39 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (10 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Established in 1843.
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 St. Joseph, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled, Savannah R-III and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Elem.St Joseph | Pre-K–6 | 362 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lake Early Learning CenterSt. Joseph | Pre-K | 211 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Mark Twain Early Learning CntrSt. Joseph | Pre-K | 232 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Oak Grove ElemSt. Joseph | Pre-K–6 | 502 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Pickett Elem.St Joseph | Pre-K–6 | 250 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Skaith Elem.St Joseph | Pre-K–6 | 398 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Alt. Resource Ctr.St Joseph | K–12 | — | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Buchanan Co. AcademySt Joseph | K–12 | — | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Carden Park ElemSt. Joseph | K–6 | 638 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Coleman Elem.St Joseph | K–6 | 388 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ellison Elem.St Joseph | K–6 | 343 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Field Elem.St Joseph | K–6 | 336 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Helen M Davis SchoolSt Joseph | K–12 | 43 | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| Hosea Elem.St Joseph | K–5 | 422 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Hyde Elem.St Joseph | K–5 | 352 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| John Glenn Elem.St Joseph | K–5 | 280 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Lindbergh Elem.St Joseph | K–5 | 431 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Parkway Elem.St Joseph | K–6 | 438 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Pershing Elem.St Joseph | K–6 | 285 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Riverbend Treatment Ctr.St Joseph | 6–12 | 17 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Robidoux MiddleSt Joseph | 6–8 | 405 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Spring Garden MiddleSt Joseph | 6–8 | 404 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Bode MiddleSt Joseph | 7–8 | 488 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Truman MiddleSt Joseph | 7–8 | 486 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Western Recept/Diag Corr CentrSt Joseph | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Western Region Treatment CentrSt Joseph | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Benton HighSt Joseph | 9–12 | 682 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Central HighSt Joseph | 9–12 | 1,733 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hillyard Technical Ctr.St Joseph | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.2 mi |
| Lafayette HighSt Joseph | 9–12 | 644 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meliora AcademyMeriden | Pre-K–12 | 50 | Nonsectarian | 1162.2 mi |
| St Francis Xavier SchoolSaint Joseph | Pre-K–8 | 199 | Roman Catholic | 0.1 mi |
| St James SchoolSaint Joseph | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
| St Joseph Christian SchoolSaint Joseph | Pre-K–12 | 452 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.9 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolSaint Joseph | Pre-K–8 | 322 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.8 mi |
| South Park Christian AcademySaint Joseph | TK–12 | 30 | Assembly of God | 2.2 mi |
| Cathedral of St. JosephSaint Joseph | K–8 | 161 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| Hosanna Christian SchoolSaint Joseph | K–12 | 17 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.1 mi |
| Bishop LeblondSaint Joseph | 9–12 | 150 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Bishop Leblond High SchoolSaint Joseph | 9–12 | 148 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 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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