Clay County, MO ZIP Codes

Missouri (MO)  ·  23 ZIP codes  ·  8 cities
23
ZIP codes
255,518
population (2021)
+15.1%
pop change since 2010
29047
FIPS code
Clay County ZIP code map
About Clay County
Clay County is located in Missouri and contains 23 ZIP codes across 8 cities and communities. The county's population was 255,518 as of 2021, an increase of 15.1% from 221,939 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Clay County is 29047.
Population
2021 population255,518
2010 population221,939
Change+15.1%
County details
StateMissouri
FIPS code29047
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Clay County
ZIP codes for Clay County, MO (23)

Demographics & statistics

259,437
Population
37.6
Median age
$86,461
Median household income
$40,173
Per capita income
$250,229
Median home value
$972
Median monthly rent
76.1%
Home ownership
7.0%
Poverty rate
3.6%
Unemployment
76,089
Housing units
33.4%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
8,111
Under 5
7,809
8,486
5–9
8,171
9,283
10–14
8,937
8,539
15–19
8,222
7,685
20–24
7,400
18,932
25–34
18,228
18,554
35–44
17,863
16,969
45–54
16,338
8,135
55–59
7,833
8,127
60–64
7,824
11,668
65–74
11,233
5,803
75–84
5,587
1,885
85+
1,815
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1861,61423.2%
18 and over197,82376.8%
65 and over37,99114.7%
Median age37.6 years

Race & ethnicity

White 77.9%
Two or more races 6.3%
Black or African American 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Other race 2.2%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
GroupCount%
White211,95677.9%
Two or more races17,2036.3%
Black or African American16,7496.2%
Hispanic or Latino12,6134.6%
Other race6,0192.2%
Asian5,6482.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,0560.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander8060.3%

Household income

Under $10k 2.9%
$10k–$15k 1.9%
$15k–$25k 4.2%
$25k–$35k 6.6%
$35k–$50k 9.2%
$50k–$75k 13.8%
$75k–$100k 14.6%
$100k–$150k 18.8%
$150k–$200k 17.1%
$200k+ 11.0%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.9%
$10k–$15k1.9%
$15k–$25k4.2%
$25k–$35k6.6%
$35k–$50k9.2%
$50k–$75k13.8%
$75k–$100k14.6%
$100k–$150k18.8%
$150k–$200k17.1%
$200k+11.0%
Median income$86,461

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 3.3%
$50k–$100k 3.8%
$100k–$150k 10.1%
$150k–$200k 14.7%
$200k–$300k 26.5%
$300k–$500k 31.7%
$500k–$1M 8.1%
$1M+ 1.8%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$250,229
Median rent / month$972
Owner occupied76.1%
Renter occupied23.9%
Vacant5.5%
Single-family detached79.1%
Large apartment buildings4.6%
Mobile homes1.4%
Median rooms6.4
Avg household size (owned)2.80

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.7%
2010–201915.9%
2000–200917.9%
1990–199917.7%
1980–198910.5%
1970–197912.3%
1960–19698.4%
1950–19596.8%
1940–19493.5%
1939 or earlier6.3%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.1%
1 bedroom6.9%
2 bedrooms18.7%
3 bedrooms41.7%
4 bedrooms25.4%
5+ bedrooms6.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.2%
1 vehicle23.2%
2 vehicles40.4%
3 or more33.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas61.4%
Electricity30.7%
Propane / LP gas7.1%
Wood0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family51,11057.8%
Cohabiting couple7,7105.4%
Male householder, no spouse17,64115.6%
Female householder, no spouse25,26621.2%
Households with children under 1834,29834.6%
Households with seniors (65+)27,02626.4%
Average household size2.68

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married31.1%24.3%
Married56.4%54.1%
Separated1.0%1.1%
Widowed1.3%7.2%
Divorced10.2%13.2%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.5%
Some HS, no diploma 4.0%
HS graduate 29.3%
Some college, no degree 22.0%
Associate's degree 9.8%
Bachelor's degree 20.6%
Graduate / professional 12.8%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher94.5%
Bachelor's or higher33.4%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool3,8984.7%
Kindergarten2,6786.3%
Elementary school28,18844.5%
High school13,97326.3%
College / grad school13,33018.2%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 16.5%
Professional & management 13.4%
Manufacturing 10.5%
Retail trade 10.4%
Transportation & utilities 9.5%
Finance & real estate 9.5%
Construction 7.6%
Public administration 6.8%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.6%
Other services 3.8%
Wholesale trade 3.4%
Information 1.4%
Agriculture & mining 0.6%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts36.9%
Service11.8%
Sales & office25.7%
Natural resources & construction9.9%
Production & transportation15.8%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector76.2%
Government15.1%
Self-employed8.6%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone74.8%
Carpool9.4%
Public transit0.3%
Walk0.8%
Other means1.1%
Avg commute (minutes)23.6

Poverty

All people 7.0%
Under 18 years 10.1%
18 and over 6.2%
Married-couple families 3.5%
Female-led households 11.9%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security29.1%
Retirement income22.9%
Supplemental Security2.6%
Cash public assistance1.0%
Food stamps / SNAP5.5%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure27.1%
High cholesterol30.3%
Heart disease5.3%
Stroke2.4%
Asthma9.3%
Arthritis23.5%
Kidney disease2.3%
Pulmonary disease6.1%
Cancer5.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking19.2%
No physical activity20.9%
Less than 7 hrs sleep33.1%
Fair or poor health12.3%
Poor mental health15.1%
Poor physical health9.7%
No health insurance13.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)73.0%
Visited dentist65.5%
Cholesterol screening89.2%
Teeth loss12.5%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans14,3337.5%
Disability%
Any disability11.2%
Under 182.1%
18–64 years9.0%
65 and over33.4%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance80.1%
Public insurance23.3%
Uninsured under 196.2%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only243,51795.1%
Spanish5,9432.1%
Other Indo-European2,6880.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1,0720.4%
Other languages1,4020.4%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)245,85895.6%
Born in same state243,94594.8%
Born in different state152,58057.6%
Foreign born1,9130.7%
Naturalized citizen13,5794.4%
Not a US citizen8,72366.3%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French34,57413.3%
Italian33,73013%
Arab16,7856.5%
English2,7991.1%
Polish2,2930.9%
AncestryCount%
Dutch9610.4%
German7120.3%
Irish2770.1%
Norwegian1640.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access38.0%
Internet access96.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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